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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

Now, I am going to ask you to do this within 30 days and report back to this Committee.

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Jul 7, 2009

I am into shock and dismay that the USDA, Department of Agriculture, apparently is delinquent in its rent, and very delinquent.

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Jul 7, 2009

I don't see how this makes this the District's.

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Jul 7, 2009

The people who just informed President Obama a couple of weeks ago that his health care bill only covered 16 million of at least 50 million people who would need to be covered are in no position to offer a final opinion on what scores.

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Jul 7, 2009

Charged directly to you, security escort costs. Amended prospectus. You know, if OMB wants this, pay for it themselves.

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Jul 7, 2009

We are going to reauthorize your statute, which hasn't been basically touched since President Truman first created the Public Buildings Service.

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Jul 7, 2009

the notion, particularly after this hearing, that we are leaving, you know, civil servants at the table as decision makers for security in Federal buildings is shocking and totally unacceptable.

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Jul 7, 2009

I certainly hope you try to get it down after there is the appropriate competition.

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Jul 7, 2009

It is very disturbing to think that there would be people at the table who had no expertise deciding something.

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Jul 7, 2009

What bothers me most of all is that they would have anything but the kind of role that it seems to me they should have.

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Jul 7, 2009

OMB has no credibility on the scoring matter with us.

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Jul 7, 2009

I would like to have that one within 7 days, because we keep getting these inquiries.

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