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On the recordMarch 19, 2009
I think the concern isn't just about this Metropolitan region, that it is replicated in other Metropolitan regions as well.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes that the issue of GSA lease fairness extends beyond her region.

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