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Eleanor Holmes Norton Quotes

Extending representation and self-governance to the District of Columbia residents is one of the highest legislative priorities.
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Only statehood makes us whole. Any other solution glosses over the inherent inequity in our subjugation and perpetuates our second-class cit...
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What I really want is to be an equal citizen of this Republic, not to shirk our responsibilities.
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I was personally surprised to learn last year that the United States is the only democracy in the world that denies voting representation to...
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Taxation without representation is enough to make people want to dump crates of tea into the Potomac River.
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Fulfillment of an indenture as old as America itself.
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Let us call it the Joe Lieberman tradition.
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I think this is an American anomaly. It is a violation of international law.
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The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called us out on that. They have deemed the District of Columbia's lack of voting representati...
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The right was given us by God. I am here to say enough.
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I introduced the New Columbia Admissions Act to create a path, if you will, to end the voting inequality that exists.
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Eleanor Holmes Holmes Norton
in office

usa, District of Columbia

2,317 Quotes

Born6/13/1937 (age 88)

PartyDemocratic

  • U.S. House of Representatives

    1/3/1991 - present
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