In my view, this situation is simply not fair. Neither is it consistent with our values as a country.
I thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning and this afternoon on their behalf.
Let us call it the Joe Lieberman tradition.
I was personally surprised to learn last year that the United States is the only democracy in the world that denies voti...
The Congress can continue to exercise autocratic control over the District of Columbia or it can live up to the Nation's...
It has not occurred to most countries if they were, in fact, giving the vote not to give it to their capital.
If citizens do not have anyone to vote for, they are not substantially better off than African-Americans in the South we...
We do not wish, Mr. Chairman, to be second-class stepchildren in the union, or voyeurs of democracy as you vote on how m...
The District of Columbia is not just a collection of government offices, museums and monuments. It is a home to a little...
You have been very energetic in helping us in many significant ways.
Extending representation and self-governance to the District of Columbia residents is one of the highest legislative pri...