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Muriel Bowser: “The Constitution does not set out types of industry that have to be in a state in order to be admitted to the state.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2021
The Constitution does not set out types of industry that have to be in a state in order to be admitted to the state.
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Muriel Bowser
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Mayor Bowser emphasizes that industry type should not determine statehood eligibility.

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