Jamie Raskin said "It is a great moment for America when we get to extend voting rights and self-representation to 712,000 taxpaying, draftable U.S. citizens." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 21, 2021

It is a great moment for America when we get to extend voting rights and self-representation to 712,000 taxpaying, draftable U.S. citizens.

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Raskin emphasizes the importance of DC statehood for voting rights.

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