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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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Feb 10, 2009

We know you have to give you time to do that, but, by the way, not much time.

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Feb 10, 2009

We are not in the project business. We are not trying to decide who gets a project business.

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Feb 10, 2009

The GSA provision for energy efficiency repairs and construction of Federal buildings is a classic example of stimulus spending.

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Feb 10, 2009

This job creation bill will revive the construction sector of our economy.

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Feb 10, 2009

So there are projects that we have already approved?

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Feb 10, 2009

I want to identify myself with the remarks of the Chairman and others concerning the necessity to acquire an Administrator who knows how to settle disputes with the labor force, which is stunting all we have to do in this Agency.

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Feb 10, 2009

The most important part of what we do on GSA in my 18 years here has been the objective nature of it.

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Apr 24, 2008

I do, but I don't think -- I think it's a passing phenomenon.

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Apr 24, 2008

after we have had the candidates, who themselves rose above race and rose above gender, to have surrogates insert gender and race into a historic election is such a disservice and such a tragedy, at that.

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Apr 2, 2008

I happen to think Barack is better qualified, but I can tell you this, I will break my neck trying to get her elected if she beats us to the nomination and becomes our nominee to be president of the United States.

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Apr 2, 2008

Well it is certainly time to leave it alone because Stephanie, the question isn't whether you're gorgeous black woman. The question is whether or not race or gender ought to be in this campaign.

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