Eleanor Holmes Norton: “In closing, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.”

D.C.'s local courts have faced chronic judicial vacancies for far too long, delaying justice for residents and placing an unnecessary strain on the administration of our local court system.

I will use every tool at my disposal to stop these riders from becoming law, and I commit to reminding my fellow lawmakers across the aisle that D.C. residents deserve the same consideration as their own constituents at every opportunity.

I have urged the administration to remove these troops immediately.

Because there is no limit on how long personal information can be exploited, Congress must protect these federal employees and contractors in perpetuity.