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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “That, my friends, is what compromise looks like: first, phenomenal growth of public charter schools, which are supported…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
That, my friends, is what compromise looks like: first, phenomenal growth of public charter schools, which are supported by both Congressional Republicans and Democrats; second, allowing all current students to remain in private voucher schools until graduation. If more compromises like this were on the floor, the majority would not be divided into multiple factions that have nothing to show for years of leadership. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Oct 21, 2015

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