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Retrocession is being used to derail what Washingtonians actually want: statehood.

Charter schools. some of those schools will simply have to close. >> right. >> that's the kind of direct service that is affected by holding our local budget here and not distinguishing a local budget from all of the other funds which are federal funds which are and should be controlled by the congress of the united states. >> and delegate norton, you mentioned the congress and their control over your budget. i want to read you just a quote from what roll call talked about your interaction with the president. and you said i had to go to the source of the problem and that's the president. if th...

>> and delegate norton, i want to remind our viewers, that we are watching the arrivals of republicans who are coming to the white house for this crucial meeting that could at least yield some sort of movement in the standoff over the budget. there was a veto threat that the white house issued in regard to any piecemeal funding that would go to the district. very briefly, do you expect -- what do you expect to come out of the meetings. and do you think there will be a resolution for your constituents to come out of the deal that is being brokered now? >> well, i'm hearing rumors of a deal that...

People believe in governs close to home, and so this representative from arizona is saying i will tell you people of d.c. how to govern this issue. >> of course, they won't let delegate norton speak, because she is so fabulous and fiesty. they talk the talk, but won't walk the walk. the bigger picture is a continual assault, and in the big scheme of things, this is to democrats' favor, because as we are closer to november, we have all of the pieces of the puzzle that reinforce and mobilize women to come out to the polls. >> and to the shame of the nation is that d.c. is not a state yet. i mean...

Delegate norton, thank you for being here. the hearing was about your constituents. about washington, d.c., and you were not allowed to speak. can you even explain that to me? >> you asked the question i think the right way. first of all, why should there have been a bill on limiting abortions to 20 weeks only for the district of columbia. if trent franks feels so strongly about this, the first thing he should have done was to put in a bill for the nation. he thinks he can bully the district of columbia. to put in a bill only affecting the women and the physicians of the district of columbia. ...