07/20/2021
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"Union and liberty, this was the cry of Abraham Lincoln and the Republicans in the 19th century. It is the cry of the people of Washington, DC, today who want to join the Union on the basis of equal ci..."
"Very quickly, Ms. Mayor, what is the name of the new state? Mayor Bowser. Washington, DC, Douglass Commonwealth."
"Thank you, Madam Chair."
"the point is exactly as you say. There is a constitutional ceiling but there is no floor."