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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.
Hillary loses the superdelegates, Barack gains superdelegates because the superdelegates are the grown-ups of the Democratic Party. They are the party officials and they are the elected officials. They're going to move to whom they think…
Eleanor Holmes Norton... said she is planning to introduce legislation to repeal the closure of Walter Reed.
We are grateful as well for the continuing and beneficial attention of Ranking Member Mary Landrieu.
I hope that the Senate will ultimately see fit to join me in my bill, the Fair Federal Contribution Act.
May I also say how much we respect the way you have respected home rule and self government.
In my view, the District of Columbia is the crown jewel of the Nation and our resources and financial standing should reflect the District's status as the Nation's capital.
Without this bill, the long-term viability of the District of Columbia is again at risk.
Don't make this a cop problem. This is the failure of the National Park Service top to bottom to train all of its personnel for the new 9/11 era in which we live.
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