Eleanor Holmes Norton: “When we passed that stimulus bill, I look at it like my grandmamma's…”

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.

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Democratic · District of Columbia

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Expressing the urgency for minority participation in stimulus funding.

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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…”