Eleanor Norton actually said...

"I have never seen Americans reply or respond to an election by going in huge numbers to the streets simply to protest the new President even before he has done anything."

"The only way to expand in the Nation's capital was to build right on the waterfront."

"So nothing like that is envisioned, in terms of its resources. At a time when we are trying to get resources just for vital life and death matters, this is a matter of some concern."

"I am not sure which parts of the Endangered Species Act apply to my district, the Nation's capital, District of Columbia, except for Members of Congress who may be endangered in the upcoming election."