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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I had been waiting to make sure that the appropriations came through, and I am pleased that the Senate and the House…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
I had been waiting to make sure that the appropriations came through, and I am pleased that the Senate and the House bills, as well as the President's budget, do have that appropriation, which I think speaks volumes to the importance of WMATA.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the importance of funding for the Washington Metropolitan Transit System.

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