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Eleanor Holmes Norton: It is totally unacceptable and where we find it, we have to stop it and call the agency to account.

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
It is totally unacceptable and where we find it, we have to stop it and call the agency to account.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton insists on accountability for unauthorized government actions.

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