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Eleanor Holmes Norton: the apportionment of representatives shall be based on, quote, 'the actual enumeration of,' and here are the words, 'the…

On the recordJuly 28, 2020
the apportionment of representatives shall be based on, quote, 'the actual enumeration of,' and here are the words, 'the whole number of persons.'
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton cites the Constitution to emphasize that representation should include all persons.

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