It’s been well-known that when you move to Washington, D.C. at any point, you’re moving to an area that doesn’t have two senators. That’s a volitional choice. No one is compelled to be here.
James Lankford: “It’s been well-known that when you move to Washington, D.C. at any point, you’re moving to an area that doesn’t have two…”
On the recordJune 21, 2021
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Lankford states that moving to D.C. is a choice and uses it as an argument against statehood.
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