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Ayanna Pressley: “The truth is that most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle oppose statehood because they believe it could…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
The truth is that most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle oppose statehood because they believe it could dilute their power.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley argues that opposition to D.C. statehood is driven by political power concerns.

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