D.C.’s mayor, the head of the D.C. Council and the attorney general took questions on public safety from members of Congress at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday.

But for most of the hourslong hearing, members of Congress used their time to posture on various issues not directly related to D.C.

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In one dramatic moment, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, questioned Mayor Muriel Bowser about diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

“So, Mayor Bowser, what is a woman?” Mace asked.

“I’m a woman. Are you a woman?” Bowser replied.

During heated questioning from Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson accused DC Police Union head Gregg Pemberton of lying about crime statistics.

“Are you

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