Political Quotes

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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Jul 21, 2009

If we are going to pay for it--because I can tell you this much, we are not going to pay for everything.

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Jul 21, 2009

I will ask the Amtrak president when he steps forward.

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Jul 21, 2009

At some point we are going to have to make a decision in the city and in the Congress about what the tradeoffs there, because we want low-cost service.

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Jul 21, 2009

Yes, I think such a plan is in order. I think it is very important so that we know where we are going.

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Jul 21, 2009

The government is looking for a plan where the actors at the table.

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Jul 21, 2009

Is it too much to ask it to go inside, let off your passengers, as if we were a real world class city?

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Jul 21, 2009

A city of this size can hardly tolerate increasing numbers of bus companies that are leaving people off at any curb they happen to find vacant.

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Jul 21, 2009

Are you satisfied with the corporation's community outreach? We don't like to hear after the fact about community outreach on something as important as this expansion is to the city.

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Jul 21, 2009

The number of black-owned firms--the word minority is not a word that has any meaning any longer.

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Jul 21, 2009

We are trying to get people to get on buses, but not intercity buses.

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Jul 21, 2009

This Congress, having reauthorized Amtrak, $13 billion into Amtrak, which had been starved.

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