I ask my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
Share
More from Eleanor Holmes Norton
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.
In my long career representing D.C. residents in Congress, I have rarely seen a bill as unreasonable and patronizing to the more than 700,000 people who live in the nation’s capital as this one.
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.
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.
Other voices in this conversation
