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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Well, it is the obligation of this committee to see that it doesn't happen to Government employees, and that it doesn't…”

On the recordOctober 15, 2019
Well, it is the obligation of this committee to see that it doesn't happen to Government employees, and that it doesn't happen to the public any longer.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the committee's responsibility to protect government employees and the public.

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