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On the recordFebruary 24, 1999
I am committed to whatever time and effort it takes to restore the river that runs through the neighborhoods of the nation's capital.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Commitment to restoring the Anacostia River.

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