Political Quotes

It has mattered to me because there are two great American constitutional principles that are at the heart of the cause of D.C. statehood and that are violated every day in the current treatment of residents of the District of Columbia.

Taxation without representation became the rallying cry that led to our Declaration of Independence and a war to achieve it.

I hope you Members of the Committee in this session will similarly rise to the challenge of this moment and this problem and work together to get something good and great done for our country.

Let's do what is right.