Why should we not make sure these people have a voice in Washington, D.C. explain to people listening now how to defend against that argument that's being made by the left, because They are really pushing this on colleges and college students and young people in this country. Well, look, the constitution explicitly created D.C. and the framers of the Constitution wanted our nation's capital to be a federal district that was not part of any state. (27:30–27:36)
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Asserts that Democrats are promoting the statehood argument to young people and college students.
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