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Eleanor Holmes Norton: We don't see any reason why, when we are talking about weapons that are a century old, anybody with a straight face…

On the recordJune 9, 2009
We don't see any reason why, when we are talking about weapons that are a century old, anybody with a straight face would use the term national security concern.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton questions the use of national security concerns regarding old weapons.

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