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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I will say that the way in which you have persisted is really a model for how Members get things done in this House, so…”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
I will say that the way in which you have persisted is really a model for how Members get things done in this House, so I have come down, first, to thank and honor you for what you have done.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
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May 12, 2015

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