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[D.C.] should be a state. I'm not making a statement for the administration. I'm making a statement for Joe Biden. And I think the president shares the same view.

Vice President Biden, telling a crowd that he believes Washington, D.C., should be granted statehood.

Vice President Biden, telling a crowd that he believes Washington, D.C., should be granted statehood.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.