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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I want to welcome our witnesses in particular, but all of you to today's hearing, as we are fast galloping toward the…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
I want to welcome our witnesses in particular, but all of you to today's hearing, as we are fast galloping toward the need to reauthorize the FAST Act.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the urgency of reauthorizing the FAST Act for transportation needs.

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