Gerry Connolly actually said...

You have exercised your rights under the First Amendment and the Ninth Amendment to petition for statehood admission, and we salute your pat...

I can tell you that at least in my district in Northern Virginia, we fully support the autonomy of D.C.

I urge my colleagues to support statehood for the nearly 700,000 D.C. residents.

we must continue to fight for common-sense gun safety laws so that neighborhoods are safe from gun violence