Eleanor Holmes Norton: “This is America, and Americans are entitled to equal protection under the law. That's why we are demanding statehood.”

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.

Our local police force should not be subject to federalization, an action that wouldn't be possible for any other police department in the country.

I’m gonna run. I don’t know why anybody would even ask me.

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