The committee will come to order. Senator Tom Carper will make the District Bill of columbia our nations 51st state. I would like to extend a warm welcome to washington, d. C. s delegate to the house of u. S. Representatives, congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and former senator and former chairman of this committee, Joe Lieberman. I appreciate your attendance here today and i just want to recognize your incredible leadership on this issue over many years. Its wonderful to have you here before the committee. For decades, you both have served us strong advocates in the conversation to give d. C. Residents an equal voice. And for the first time in nearly seven years, this committee will continue that discussion in here from the mayor, policy, legal and civil rights experts on how those lawmakers can finally, finally give d. C. Residents the same representation in congress as their fellow americans. The lack of representation for the residents of the cities, which serves as a beacon of F
House, and former senator Joe Lieberman. The committee will come to order. Senator Tom Carper will make the District Bill of columbia our nations 51st state. I would like to extend a warm welcome to washington, d. C. s delegate to the house of u. S. Representatives, congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and former senator and former chairman of this committee, Joe Lieberman. I appreciate your attendance here today and i just want to recognize your incredible leadership on this issue over many years. Its wonderful to have you here before the committee. For decades, you both have served us strong advocates in the conversation to give d. C. Residents an equal voice. And for the first time in nearly seven years, this committee will continue that discussion in here from the mayor, policy, legal and civil rights experts on how those lawmakers can finally, finally give d. C. Residents the same representation in congress as their fellow americans. The lack of representation for the residents of
The committee will come to order. Senator Tom Carper will make the District Bill of columbia our nations 51st state. I would like to extend a warm welcome to washington, d. C. s delegate to the house of u. S. Representatives, congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and former senator and former chairman of this committee, Joe Lieberman. I appreciate your attendance here today and i just want to recognize your incredible leadership on this issue over many years. Its wonderful to have you here before the committee. For decades, you both have served us strong advocates in the conversation to give d. C. Residents an equal voice. And for the first time in nearly seven years, this committee will continue that discussion in here from the mayor, policy, legal and civil rights experts on how those lawmakers can finally, finally give d. C. Residents the same representation in congress as their fellow americans. The lack of representation for the residents of the cities, which serves as a beacon of F
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House, and former senator Joe Lieberman. The committee will come to order. Senator Tom Carper will make the District Bill of columbia our nations 51st state. I would like to extend a warm welcome to washington, d. C. s delegate to the house of u. S. Representatives, congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and former senator and former chairman of this committee, Joe Lieberman. I appreciate your attendance here today and i just want to recognize your incredible leadership on this issue over many years. Its wonderful to have you here before the committee. For decades, you both have served us strong advocates in the conversation to give d. C. Residents an equal voice. And for the first time in nearly seven years, this committee will continue that discussion in here from the mayor, policy, legal and civil rights experts on how those lawmakers can finally, finally give d. C. Residents the same representation in congress as their fellow americans. The lack of representation for the residents of