Eleanor Holmes Norton: “And I do want to say for the record that the President took action without hesitation.”

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.

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose this rule and the full-year continuing resolution. The CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against D.C. and is an abuse of power over a disenfranchised jurisdiction, the…

Our local police force should not be subject to federalization, an action that wouldn't be possible for any other police department in the country.

With this bill, House Republicans have intentionally committed nothing short of fiscal sabotage against D.C.