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.
I would like to know what progress we are making on this change that was required by the Disaster Recovery Reform Act recently passed by the Congress.
We have always had evacuation routes and FEMA has, of course, regarded this as a priority.
I am very concerned in this period of climate change wherein real time we are being hammered in many jurisdictions in our country by climate change.
Women who celebrate 100 years of suffrage this year have in common with the residents of the Nation's Capital this: denial of equal rights in their democracy, requiring decades of fighting. It took 132 years since the Nation's founding for…
I think, Ms. Weichert, when I talked with you before this committee, you told me it's been 70 years, and that may be because the Congress is very inept.
I want to associate myself not only with your questions, but the questions of our ranking member.
It's one thing to be left as a caretaker of this committee. It's another thing to be skipped over when my time comes.
The challenge of how to respond to the risks posed by state-owned enterprises has landed right on our doorstep here in the nation's capital.
So we may disagree and you may need some context and you don't answer the question directly, but let me ask you if you will answer this question directly.
Why did it take so long, compared to other countries that made the decision almost immediately after the Ethiopian Airlines accident?
No, we don't want to tear down our system, we want to restore confidence in our system, Mr. Elwell.
I will note for the record that I have tried on at least three separate occasions to get a response from this witness.
If I find I'm wrong, expect that I will give back whatever amount you should have received.
The inspector general found that TransDigm received 428 percent, 428 percent excess profit in the sales of this part, position indicators.
So let's test this. On one of the parts you refused to provide data for was a position indicator, it is called, purchased by the Army Contracting Command.
The failure to acknowledge--in fact, I wouldn't put the two in the same bouquet at all.
But if you take a second look, and you had better take a second look very quickly, you see that the President has very inconsistent policies here.
So, if you look at first glance, the President's budget appears to put a priority on public health priorities.
Indeed, we find that those struggling with this addiction are more likely to be on Medicaid than on private insurance.





