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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The subcommittee will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare recesses during…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
The subcommittee will come to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare recesses during today's hearing.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton opened the subcommittee meeting and requested authority to declare recesses.

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