Eleanor Holmes Norton

Now I am looking at their website, does that seem about right to any of you, or Mr. Ho?

The information I have is that the Obama Administration brought five suits under Section 2. The Bush Administration, 15. The Clinton Administration, 16. This is very irregular.

But you can imagine what citizens who pay the highest taxes in the United States feel about not having the same rights as their fellow citizens.

Well, I think, you know, since 1965 voters have relied upon the Department of Justice to vindicate their rights.

It's hard not to look at what happened in the 2008 election. We had the most diverse electorate in our Nation's history.

The people I represent are No. 1 per capita in taxes paid to support the U.S. Government.

I really appreciate that Mr. Raskin is holding this hearing and hold this hearing so early in session because I think that indicates the importance we attach to the right to vote itself.

He's got to say I'm sorry or the -- if you look at what happened in the House and we were able to capture the House because of how people were beginning to feel about women, there's no question that he is hurting himself in the primary.

Look, I think when you only listen to what Anita Hill herself has said following what Joe Biden or how Joe Biden has handle this, what is so wrong with saying I'm sorry?

So the cost-benefit would probably be worth it.

It is very frightening. We are not talking about something to come. We are talking about something that is being felt, especially in some Members' districts.

Questions from Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton for Jay Bruemmer, Vice President, K&G Striping, Inc., on behalf of the American Traffic Safety Services Association

What is missing today for law enforcement is the commitment to making traffic safety a high priority for our nation.

Well, all I can say is we are off to a poor start.

I don't know how I could name another agency that shows that kind of return.

Nationwide, in 2017, 37,133 people lost their lives in motor vehicle related crashes.

The Road to Zero coalition

I would very much like this reauthorization to transform our approach to roadway safety to help us get anywhere close to zero deaths.

That is why pedestrian and traffic safety is a priority for me as chair of this subcommittee.

Every day we lose more than 100 lives in traffic-related accidents.

In 2015, the District of Columbia pledged to end roadway fatalities by the year 2024.

I do not see how we can reauthorize another transportation surface bill without considering not only how to build it, but how to make it safe for those who use it.

I will advocate for robust investments and policies to reduce traffic fatalities and strongly prioritize pedestrian safety.

Traffic safety reforms are desperately needed in my state and district. We can and must do better.

Suffice it to say, traffic safety reforms are desperately needed in my state and district.