Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

If compromise is to be the way of the lame duck and the way of the 113th Congress, I certainly hope we won't open that issue.

Norton expresses hope to avoid reopening settled issues in Congress.

11/15/2012

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I am extremely proud that our committee is holding the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in the House of Representatives in more than 25 years...

H.R. 51 is constitutional.

I think without--with great alacrity that amendment would be repealed.

the simple answer is yes.