(18 Sep 2025)
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Washington, DC – 18 September 2025
1. Cutaway of the U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing: “Oversight of the District of Columbia” hearing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. James Comer (R), Kentucky, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chair:
"These high crime rates are largely driven by historically high rates of juvenile crime, which were enabled by ultra-progressive, soft-on-crime policies enacted by the D.C. council and supported by the D.C. Attorney General."
3. Cutaway of House Oversight Committee hearing
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. James Comer (R), Kentucky, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chair:
"Officers cannot execute their duties as effectively, leaving morale retention and recruitment numbers at historic lows for the Metro Police Department. These actions send every signal to criminals, especially juveniles, that they can commit crimes in the district without accountability."
5. Cutaway of House Oversight Committee hearing
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Robert Garcia, (D) California, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member:
"Now, I was the mayor of Long Beach, my hometown, before I came to Congress for eight years. I love local government. We should, of course, all of us spend our time working with local elected officials. And Congress should not be undermining the elected representatives and the people of Washington, D.C.. If the majority today wants to talk about crime in D. C., in the district, we’re happy to talk about crime in D C. We know that some of the worst crime and corruption in D.C. is actually found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."
7. Cutaway of House Oversight Committee hearing
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Phil Mendelson, District of Columbia Council Chairman:
"Despite these pluses, we are a city under siege. It is frustrating to watch this committee debate and vote on 14 bills regarding the district without a single public hearing, with no input from district officials or the public, without regard for community impact, nor a shred of analysis, including legal sufficiency or fiscal impact."
9. Cutaway of House Oversight Committee hearing
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Eli Crane, (R) Arizona:
"Uh, since I only have five minutes, my first question is going to be a yes or no. Uh, does DC have a crime problem? Mayor Bowser?
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor, Muriel Bowser, (D) District of Columbia: ++camera wide cutaway continues through upcoming soundbites, #’s 13,14++
"Any crime is too much crime, Mr. Crane, but we’re trending in the right direction."
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Eli Crane, (R) Arizona:
"Sorry, just yes or no?
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor, Muriel Bowser, (D) District of Columbia:
"It’s not a yes or a no question."
15. Cutaway of Bowser at House Oversight Committee hearing
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Brian Schwalb, District of Columbia Attorney General:
17. Cutaway of House Oversight Committee hearing
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Nancy Mace, (R) South Carolina:
"One thing we noticed the DC code struggles to define is the term’ woman. So Mayor Bowser, what is a woman?"
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor, Muriel Bowser, (D) District of Columbia:
"I’m a woman. Are you a woman?
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Nancy Mace, (R) South Carolina:
"A hundred percent, a hundred percent."
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Mayor, Muriel Bowser, (D) District of Columbia:
"I’m a woman, you’re looking at one."
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Nancy Mace, (R) South Carolina:
"Okay, good."
21. Cutaway of House Oversight Committee hearing
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