Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

"I am about to have a town meeting in the District of Columbia because of complaints about noise over residential neighborhoods."

"I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, again, for your friendship, for your service, and for the respect you have shown for the American citizens who live in the District of Columbia who demand to be trea..."

"That's very reassuring."

"It will save so much money in the long run perhaps even the short run."