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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.
I am just trying to hear--I am not casting blame. If anything, we are trying to help, because we are shocked, amazed, and awed that there would not be interoperability among all those related and that you would have to do what looks like a…
So you would, if we passed a whole new gun law in the District of Columbia, so new that it said, 'You don't have any more gun laws in the District of Columbia,' would you have to retrain every officer?
But I ask this question because, to the extent that the Federal Government is supposed to be paying for a central facility...
I was very adamant, as was the Council and the Mayor, in saying, now, look, we accept what the Supreme Court has done.
I am told that the Stafford Act provides funding for nonprofits. Isn't that ridiculous?
I ask you about that, because I am trying to find if there are any economies of scale going on.
Is not a design-build contract one that is for fixed costs? And was the contractor agreeing to provide it for upfront fixed costs and then with certain sanctions if the contractor does not?
What direction is being provided for contracting officers to help achieve the GSA's small and disadvantaged business goals?
I appreciate your initiative in calling this hearing in particular, so that we keep our eyes on both concerns here.
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