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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The first thing I want to do is to thank you for this hearing. It is a very important hearing.”

On the recordJuly 19, 2020
The first thing I want to do is to thank you for this hearing. It is a very important hearing.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses gratitude for the importance of the hearing.

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