Eleanor Holmes Norton: “And thus can expect confusion where such a bill--they will particularly never get it through the Senate.”

I will use every tool at my disposal to stop these riders from becoming law, and I commit to reminding my fellow lawmakers across the aisle that D.C. residents deserve the same consideration as their own constituents at every opportunity.

I have urged the administration to remove these troops immediately.

I’m gonna run. I don’t know why anybody would even ask me.

I believe this bill strikes the middle ground, while showing Congress' support for LGBTQ+ individuals.