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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “But, Mr. Morris, aren't they having trouble finding anybody who wants to lease? Why don't we leverage the misery...”

On the recordMarch 19, 2009
But, Mr. Morris, aren't they having trouble finding anybody who wants to lease? Why don't we leverage the misery...
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton questions the leasing challenges and suggests leveraging private sector opportunities.

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