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Eleanor Holmes Norton: I have to ask you why you are allowing--both you, Mr. Requa, and Mr. Anosike--why you are allowing short-term borrowing…

On the recordJuly 20, 2015
I have to ask you why you are allowing--both you, Mr. Requa, and Mr. Anosike--why you are allowing short-term borrowing instead of going back and saying: Look, we've been on this for a year.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton questions the decision to allow short-term borrowing despite compliance.

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