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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Wasn't that counterproductive, to say, 'OK, take away their money,' when they don't have any money?

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
Wasn't that counterproductive, to say, 'OK, take away their money,' when they don't have any money?
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton critiques the decision to withhold funds from a noncompliant agency.

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