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Fixing the sound issue

47:30
For those watching, if you have questions please put them in the chat we will be opening it up the audience later in the program!

47:42
Thank you to the DCYDs for organizing and all our panelists. I'm looking forward to hearing what actions we can take to help make Statehood happen this year.

01:04:30
Name ‘em Shame ‘em!

01:05:01
The Senators who did not cosponsor the Senate bill last time: Manchin (WV), Sinema (AZ), King (I-ME)

01:05:38
New Senators not yet on the bill (though all but Kelly have publicly pledged to support Statehood): Hickenlooper COKelly AZLujan NMOssoff GAWarnock GA

01:06:02
Yes! Good way to put it!

01:13:06
If you have questions for our panelists please put them in the chat

01:14:32
How do you all respond to the argument that D.C. should just retrocede to Maryland and if we oppose that we just want a partisan power grab?

01:15:38
So many ways to get involved! We put a list of some actions, and links to many orgs (including Neighbors United, DC Vote, etc.) on the Ward 6 Dems website: https://www.ward6dems.org/dc_statehood

01:17:59
There

01:18:12
Questions from audience coming up!

01:18:20
There’s a good summary of stupid arguments against Statehood, including retrocession, here: https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/06/26/six-colossally-stupid-arguments-against-dc-statehood/

01:19:45
51for51.org

01:20:20
If you know “Statehood-curious” people who want to learn more and join a meeting, our DC Dems Statehood Committee meetings are public. You can sign up here, and the next up is Feb 10: https://www.mobilize.us/dcdems/event/367791/

01:20:20
@51stDC www.the51st.org

01:31:54
@tyhobsonpowelldc- IG

01:31:57
Instagram & Twitter: @demithedancer

01:32:10
@tyhobsonpowell- Twitter

01:32:18
2022554367- Cell

01:32:24
email: demistratmon@gmail.com

01:32:27
tyfordc@gmail.com

01:32:41
unitedforstatehood@gmail.com

01:33:18
@JBurchDC Twitter

01:33:37
Twitter: @andria_n_thomas

01:35:14
See DC Statehood in the Democratic Party Platform! (It hasn’t always been there, but so glad it is now): https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/restoring-and-strengthening-our-democracy/

01:37:43
So sorry to have to drop early, but SO glad to hear all the great questions and interest in Statehood!

01:44:27
looking forward to working with all of you!