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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “While I have been critical of you, anything the committee can do to hasten these projects with this huge backlog…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2019
While I have been critical of you, anything the committee can do to hasten these projects with this huge backlog desiring funding, please let us know.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses willingness to assist in expediting funding for projects.

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