(CNN) Sen. Tom Cotton argued on Thursday that Wyoming, which he called a "well-rounded working-class state," is more deserving of statehood than the District of Columbia, even though the nation's capital has more citizens. In other words, Wyoming is a well-rounded working-class state. But Cotton argued that Democrats are only pushing for DC statehood so they can "have two new Democratic senators in perpetuity" and to "rig the rule of our democracy." Partisanship has long been a central reason for Republican opposition to DC statehood, as they frequently point to the likelihood that Democrats would pick up two additional US senators. Arguing against a Democrat-backed House bill that would admit DC as a state, Cotton jokingly questioned what "vital" areas of industry for DC would be: "Lobbying?

Source: CNN June 26, 2020 18:36 UTC