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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Your decision to leave your service here in the Senate leaves for the District of Columbia a hole in our heart and a big…

On the recordNovember 19, 2012
Your decision to leave your service here in the Senate leaves for the District of Columbia a hole in our heart and a big hole in the chair where you sit.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses the impact of Akaka's departure on D.C. during his farewell.

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