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Mr. Massie criticized D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson's comments during a September hearing on the bill, where he said D.C. officials want the Trump International Hotel in the new state because it would generate tax revenue.
House panel approves bill to make D.C. 51st state after GOP arguments →
"It is not good enough to be a citizen of the United States, which we are, when we are not full citizens with all the rights and privileges," Mr. Mendelson said.
Muriel Bowser, Phil Mendelson, Eleanor Holmes Norton promote progress on D.C. statehood →
