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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It is about the Constitution. If you want to change it, there is a remedy, and it requires amending the Constitution of…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
It is about the Constitution. If you want to change it, there is a remedy, and it requires amending the Constitution of the United States.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the need for a constitutional amendment to change D.C.'s status.

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