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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I have to tell all of you sitting at the table: I was a tenured professor of law before I came to Congress.”

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I have to tell all of you sitting at the table: I was a tenured professor of law before I came to Congress.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton shares her background as a law professor to emphasize her negotiation skills.

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