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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “When we passed that stimulus bill, I look at it like my grandmamma's sweet potato pie: I want my slice hot out of the…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
When we passed that stimulus bill, I look at it like my grandmamma's sweet potato pie: I want my slice hot out of the oven.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Expressing the urgency for minority participation in stimulus funding.

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