Jamie Raskin actually said...

"Under Article IV of the Constitution, we have the power to admit new states."

"Like, learn about American history and you will understand that all of the fraudulent arguments being made against the admission of Washington, DC, as a new state have been made against almost every s..."

"These are frivolous arguments. This is--you know, this is just flotsam and jetsam floating around."

"But it's already been established that Congress can modify the boundaries of the Federal District."