“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

On the recordMay 4, 2009
The purpose of--we would not be engaged in this hearing, and you would not have this money except for one purpose, to create jobs.
Said by
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the importance of job creation as the main goal of funding.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Eleanor Holmes Norton

May 7, 2025

I always love to make sure DC is treated the same as states.

motherjones.com
Mar 11, 2025

This CR is an act of fiscal sabotage against the District of Columbia and an abuse of Congress' power over disenfranchised D.C. This CR will result in an immediate cut of more than $1 billion from D.C.'s $21 billion budget 6 months into…

govinfo.gov
Mar 11, 2025

I urge Members to vote ``no.'' Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Goldman).

govinfo.gov
May 12, 2026

I have urged the administration to remove these troops immediately.

congress.gov
View all Eleanor Holmes Norton quotes

Other voices in this conversation