Congress cannot force retrocession on Maryland, so the idea is impractical.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Congress cannot force retrocession on Maryland, so the idea is impractical.”
On the recordMarch 21, 2021
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Critiquing retrocession as a solution for D.C.'s statehood.
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