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Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia since 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a strong advocate for D.C. statehood and local autonomy. Throughout her tenure, Norton has focused on issues such as civil rights, education, and public safety, often emphasizing the unique challenges faced by residents of the District of Columbia. She has been vocal against federal interference in local governance, arguing for the rights of D.C. residents to have representation and control over their own affairs.

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Jul 14, 2009

I really see us caught in a real bind here, that we have to monitor the contracts.

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Jul 14, 2009

At least we know that after going through all of this hullabaloo, we haven't saved the government a dime.

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Jul 14, 2009

Did they have to certify as they sign a lease that they have abided by--does somebody have to sign on a dotted line that the conflict of interest controls have been enforced in this----

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Jul 14, 2009

Would you submit for the record here your small business plan and who have gotten those contracts?

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Jul 14, 2009

We are trying to increase small business use within the Federal Government and certainly within the GSA.

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Jul 14, 2009

I want to thank each and every one of you. This panel would have had a huge hole in it...

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Jul 14, 2009

I have never understood the notion of savings.

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Jul 14, 2009

Frankly, in our case it is the taxpayer.

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Jul 14, 2009

I am for anything that saves the government money in the state we are in.

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Jul 14, 2009

We understand that. That doesn't mean that this Subcommittee doesn't have an obligation to review what the government has done.

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Jul 14, 2009

Do you mean the brokerage didn't understand that once you contract with the Federal Government, you are in a different ball game?

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Jul 14, 2009

If you are telling me that that money comes back to the government because of free rent, that would be a target.

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