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Steny Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman very much for his respect. Is the gentleman aware that the District of Columbia was reduced in…”

On the recordJune 26, 2020
I thank the gentleman very much for his respect. Is the gentleman aware that the District of Columbia was reduced in size historically a while back so that the land was reduced? This is what is happening here. There is clear precedent for doing this. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Jun 26, 2020

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