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Eleanor Holmes Norton: My only regret is that our colleague, John Lewis, who, though not a member of this committee, would certainly be here…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
My only regret is that our colleague, John Lewis, who, though not a member of this committee, would certainly be here today if he could.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton expresses regret that John Lewis cannot attend the meeting.

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