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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “This notion of draining the swamp seems to be turned on its head, because we have had more--a virtual explosion of…”

On the recordApril 17, 2018
This notion of draining the swamp seems to be turned on its head, because we have had more--a virtual explosion of scandals and ethical lapses during this administration, young as it is.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton criticizes the increase in scandals under the current administration.

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