Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

While Congress has Constitutional authority to legislate on local D.C. matters, it does not have a Constitutional duty to do so.

Norton argues that Congress is not obligated to legislate on local D.C. issues.

10/11/2023

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we need to put this committee out of business.

we are ready.

There is nothing in the Constitution that bars the Nation's capital from becoming a state.

But this is unpopular with the citizens in both the District and Maryland.