D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Makes Her Case For Statehood
The constitution does not enumerate qualifications for statehood. So how are Republicans arguing their opposition to D.C. becoming the 51st state, and what's at stake for the district?
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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The constitution does not enumerate qualifications for statehood. So how are Republicans arguing their opposition to D.C. becoming the 51st state, and what's at stake for the district?
On Today's Show:
Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Representative (Washington, DC - D), talks about the DC statehood bill that passed the House last week, and why it's important to her and her constituents that the District becomes the 51st state.