On the recordMay 16, 2012
The District of Columbia is not a colony, it is part of the United States, and its people are entitled to be treated with the same respect that we demand for the people we represent.
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congress.govEleanor Holmes Norton: “The District of Columbia is not a colony, it is part of the United States, and its people are entitled to be treated…”
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Norton emphasizes D.C.'s status as part of the U.S. and calls for equal treatment.
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