Eleanor Norton actually said...

"As we have seen the frightening rise of white supremacy in a way we had, many of us, particularly from the civil rights movement, thought we would never again see in our country."

"Now, we have to ask ourselves why that unilateral opposition and partisan opposition exists to the statehood and enfranchisement of the people of Columbia."

"It is a great indignity when great questions affecting this country we have nobody to call in the Senate to speak for us."

"I thank the gentleman for his motion. And we will attend to his motion presently."