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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Would that not be a reasonable thing for the Congress to do?

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
Would that not be a reasonable thing for the Congress to do?
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton suggests Congress should establish minimum safety standards for transit systems.

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