“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

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Eleanor Holmes Norton is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia since 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a strong advocate for D.C. statehood and local autonomy. Throughout her tenure, Norton has focused on issues such as civil rights, education, and public safety, often emphasizing the unique challenges faced by residents of the District of Columbia. She has been vocal against federal interference in local governance, arguing for the rights of D.C. residents to have representation and control over their own affairs.

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Sep 22, 2009

I believe the terrorist is better able to take pictures off the property.

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Sep 22, 2009

That would be based on what? Whether they visit you often or not would be based on what today?

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Sep 22, 2009

So be careful about your answers. They will test you out.

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Sep 22, 2009

There is a serious risk to go up to a law abiding person who is exercising her first amendment rights.

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Sep 22, 2009

I believe security isn't worth a tinker's damn, if you will forgive the expression.

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Sep 22, 2009

So if they assess risks across the board, wouldn't they also have to do some building-by-building assessments?

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Sep 22, 2009

What good is that? Don't they need some retraining?

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Sep 22, 2009

But you heard testimony here that shows that that is not the case.

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Sep 22, 2009

You will not see me among the Members of Congress advising the President that we ought to get out of Afghanistan right away.

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Sep 22, 2009

Very limited approaches anywhere in downtown Washington, sir.

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