Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I certainly had not intended to make an opening statement because Mr. Rahall is shortly here... I want to say, Mr.…”

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

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.

This bill would establish a commonsense process to ensure that qualified nominees are not indefinitely delayed by Senate inaction.