Jun 9, 2009
I have to find what Federal entity or independent entity is going to be responsible for making a very critical decision.
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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Jun 9, 2009
I listed Spring Valley as one of my top priorities in a letter to the Chair as the legislative year began because of the national and local importance of confronting Federal responsibility for informing residents of toxic substances in…
Jun 9, 2009
Would the partners have an objection to an independent study? The silence is deafening.
Jun 9, 2009
So what would be the evidence then of whether or not there was anything harmful there if it was buried that deep?
Jun 9, 2009
Who is that entity, particularly given that the Corps has left twice and had to be called back?
Jun 9, 2009
I appreciate that you have made us understand that there is no leaving, no exit in that sense.
Jun 9, 2009
But all we want to see is what we can see now. I am not asking to see what you haven't completed yet.
Jun 9, 2009
So you appointed the first ones. As people left, then who was the decisionmaker?
Jun 9, 2009
I don't understand the national security concerns at all about World War I weapons.
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