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Jerry Nadler: “The District of Columbia is not a colony, it is part of the United States, and its people are entitled to be treated…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2014
The District of Columbia is not a colony, it is part of the United States, and its people are entitled to be treated with the same respect that we demand for the people we represent.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler argues for the rights of D.C. residents regarding local tax fund usage.

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