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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland State (Mr. Sarbanes), my good friend, that ceded land in…

On the recordJune 26, 2020
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland State (Mr. Sarbanes), my good friend, that ceded land in perpetuity out of which the District of Columbia was formed.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Jun 26, 2020

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