Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Let me say at the outset that this hearing will refute each of the contentions just raised by the ranking member.”

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

This bill would establish a commonsense process to ensure that qualified nominees are not indefinitely delayed by Senate inaction.

D.C.'s local courts have faced chronic judicial vacancies for far too long, delaying justice for residents and placing an unnecessary strain on the administration of our local court system.