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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I realize that brevity is the coin of the realm. I will have very little to say. I will let these nominees speak for…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2015
I realize that brevity is the coin of the realm. I will have very little to say. I will let these nominees speak for themselves.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the importance of brevity in her statement.

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