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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 7, 2009

We need to see a draft of this guidance as soon as possible.

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Jul 7, 2009

Can you give us any assurance that those guidelines will in fact not leave customer agency personnel, expert in agency matters, as decision makers for the security of Federal assets?

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Jul 7, 2009

I hope people understand there is some risk.

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Jul 7, 2009

If that were the case, we wouldn't be turning down so many people to come to us for courthouses.

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Jul 7, 2009

What is the role of somebody who doesn't have any expertise when it comes to security except to do what I do, complain about too much security or I have seen people get in who shouldn't?

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Jul 7, 2009

I believe that this administration is trying to bring some fresh eyes to all of this.

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Jul 7, 2009

Now, customer urgency means what, the roof is leaking and people are complaining?

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Jul 7, 2009

What costs a thousand dollars? You can't even get in those gates.

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Jul 7, 2009

Apparently, for storage space, the Secret Service is costing us a thousand dollars per square foot.

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Jul 7, 2009

I am just trying to find out who the decider is.

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Jul 7, 2009

I appreciate that you have set aside particularly that contract for small businesses and then had them compete for this small business contract in keeping with Federal regulations, so that is good.

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Jul 7, 2009

You have to understand that you can't expect us to continue to try to protect the Federal Building Fund at the same time that you allow one of your largest tenants to be a decade in arrears.

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