Eleanor Norton actually said...

"Congress does have a choice. It can continue to exclude D.C. residents from the democratic process, forcing them to watch from the sidelines as Congress votes on Federal and D.C. laws and to treat the..."

"This hearing is of historic significance, because it is only the second Senate hearing on our D.C. statehood bill in the nation's history."

"Again, Chairman Peters and Senator Carper, thank you for your leadership on this bill."

"The fact that more than half a million Americans live in the District of Columbia and are denied a single voting representative in Congress is clear an historic wrong and justice demands that it be ad..."