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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Facilitating commerce and goods movement is a fundamental role the Federal Government is supposed to do.

On the recordDecember 4, 2019
Facilitating commerce and goods movement is a fundamental role the Federal Government is supposed to do.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the government's responsibility in facilitating freight transportation.

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