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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I listed Spring Valley as one of my top priorities in a letter to the Chair as the legislative year began because of the…”

On the recordJune 9, 2009
I listed Spring Valley as one of my top priorities in a letter to the Chair as the legislative year began because of the national and local importance of confronting Federal responsibility for informing residents of toxic substances in communities.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton emphasizes the importance of addressing toxic substances in Spring Valley.

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