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Eleanor Holmes Norton: This hearing is of historic significance, because it is only the second Senate hearing on our D.C. statehood bill in the…

On the recordJune 21, 2021
This hearing is of historic significance, because it is only the second Senate hearing on our D.C. statehood bill in the nation's history.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton highlights the rarity and importance of the Senate hearing on D.C. statehood.

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