Is recognized Thank you so very much I rise to support HR 50 - one The Washington DC Admission Act, which would end centuries of taxation without representation and make Washington DC the 50 first state and nobody's giving back anything. Washington DC is the home to more Americans in two States and more than 46 percent of the 700000 residents are black. Make no mistake Race underlies every argument. Against DC statehood and denying its citizen equal of equal participation and representation is a racial Democratic and economic injustice. We cannot tolerate it must be acknowledged that the chance to write these wrongs with today's vote will not be possible without my good friend. Elle Holmes Norton We were both elected at the same time And she has been dogged and consistent every single year since then in her fight for this bill in DC statehood, I'm so pleased to join. My friend in today's milestone and I'm hopeful that elle's long effort will finally give DC the rights they deserve. I yield back the balance of my.