Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

Statehood, of course, is the only way to ensure D.C.'s laws are not undemocratically overturned.

Norton advocates for D.C. statehood to protect local laws.

12/13/2022

More Eleanor Holmes Norton Quotes

Almost none of the witnesses appearing today would have been appearing, I guess, when I was a kid growing up in D.C.

the Federal Government can, having made that decision, be allowed to escape responsibility

The effect on overall business... ought to be noted.

I'm trying to get them through at least the appropriation process.