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Eleanor Holmes Norton: the Congress of the United States had not denied the District of Columbia the right to spend its own local money to save…

On the recordMay 11, 2011
the Congress of the United States had not denied the District of Columbia the right to spend its own local money to save the lives of District of Columbia residents.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton criticizes Congress for restricting local funding for health initiatives in D.C.

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