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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I think, Ms. Weichert, when I talked with you before this committee, you told me it's been 70 years, and that may be…”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
I think, Ms. Weichert, when I talked with you before this committee, you told me it's been 70 years, and that may be because the Congress is very inept.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton comments on the infrequency of reorganizations in Congress.

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