Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

I would think that the same thing would be understood by the State of Texas, that, essentially, all the Federal Government has done is to say, 'We are essentially allowing you to be our proxy.'

Context

Norton clarifies the federal government's role in delegating responsibilities to Texas.

09/08/2014

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