On the recordApril 30, 2015
The Home Rule Act, in its terms, Mr. Speaker, does not-- and it says so--envision overturning local law, and it says so in its terms. There are only a few matters that the Home Rule Act mentions that cannot be enacted, and the matter on the floor is not one of them. Republicans have been champions for federalism and local control; yet they are trying to impose their own preferences on a local jurisdiction whose Member cannot even vote for or against it. This is a double whammy. Their goal here is to resume the war on women. The predicate for getting to the Nation's women is the D.C. Home Rule Act. It goes after D.C.'s right to self-government and women at the same time. The coming attraction in your district is that this bill or a version of it is pending all over the country. Stop it here, or it will spread throughout the United States of America. {time} 1400
