Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I remind the gentleman that this House has twice passed the D.C. statehood bill, and that the bill that I have put…”

“I remind the gentleman that this House has twice passed the D.C. statehood bill, and that the bill that I have put before you will give the President the same authority to federalize the D.C. National Guard that the President has to federalize the National Guards of the States and territories, so it would pose no issue for deployment of the National Guard. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”