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Eleanor Holmes Norton: What you have just said mentioning regulators suggests that the Corps should not leave on the basis of its own…

On the recordJune 9, 2009
What you have just said mentioning regulators suggests that the Corps should not leave on the basis of its own evaluation, but only after regulators have certified that in their independent judgment it is safe to leave at this point.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the need for regulatory certification before the Corps can leave the site.

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