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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
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« on: November 07, 2004, 02:11:19 PM »

If Guam were merged with the other Mariana Islands, there would be a total population of 244,000, which while smaller than any other State, wouldn't be too out of whack as to make it toatally rediculous  However, while guam itself is in fairly good shape economically, I can't see the Northern Marianas or any of the other states formed out the old trust territory as being able to function economically within the United States, so exapansion of Guam into alarger terrotory to qualify for statehood is while possible, not likely politically.  However, statehood for Guam is the obvious quid pro quo for DC statehood, given the politics in both places.
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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2004, 08:11:34 PM »

The various territorial Delegates and Residential Commissioners do get to vote in the House Committees and sub-committees that they are on, so they do get a chance to shape legislation, but they don't get any final say so.  One of the things the GOP did when they took control in 1994 was to kick all of non-Representatives off of the Committee of the Whole House in which a lot the House's business is conducted, so they don't have as much power as they once had.
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