Eleanor Norton actually said...

"The committee has a remedy of its own, and that is simply not to authorize any more courthouses."

"I certainly hope some members will join me in asking that the Congress look again, in light of the Boston tragedy, at the cuts that are occurring to public safety as a result of this sequestration."

"It is Emancipation Day in the District, and they are about to embark on a parade, the least emancipated city in the United States is about to march in an Emancipation Day parade."

"I would like to have Mr. Foley respond to the chairman on whether he believes that the model from these other areas would also perhaps advise an employee advisory council for this area as well."