“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“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.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

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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Mar 9, 2009

I don't think anybody on the floor in another debate knew what they were talking about.

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Mar 9, 2009

If we are going to reauthorize what amounts to a public works agency, we have to understand it.

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Mar 9, 2009

I have a feeling that in understanding the value one would have to get beyond the jobs created at that moment.

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Mar 9, 2009

There has to be something in this to make people understand it.

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Mar 9, 2009

How do you intend? What kinds of projects? What methodology are you going to use for choosing how you will spend that money?

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Mar 9, 2009

I think 25 percent of the project is being paid for by an EDA grant, much to the great joy and delight of the community.

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Mar 9, 2009

I think the Subcommittee is going to need to look into how we can make sure.

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Mar 9, 2009

I will alert you of this. We have held this reauthorization hearing, and I don't know when this bill will be marked up or moved forward, and reauthorization occurs once in a blue moon.

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Mar 9, 2009

We are anxious to begin the reauthorization process and are pleased to have your testimony.

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Mar 9, 2009

There has to be an explanation for this.

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Mar 9, 2009

I am not going to deal with a program whose major focus is public infrastructure without finding it out on my own.

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