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It's one of the thorniest issues in the smallest of districts... voting rights for Washington, D.C. Currently, the District has no representation in the Senate, and just one, non-voting member of the House — the inimitable and indefatigable Eleanor Holmes Norton (Seriously, click that link. It's her appearance on Comedy Central that aired last night, and it is laugh-out-loud funny. I was just roaring with laughter at my desk and without even looking, (guest host) Rebecca was just like, "Let me guess: Eleanor Holmes Norton's appearance on Colbert?"). Anyway, Congress has passed a bill that would give D.C. a vote (and balance it with another vote for Utah)... but is it constitutional to give a vote to a non-state? On the flipside, should the District's more than half a million taxpayers have no voice in how their money is spent? And what about the remaining 250 million Americans out there - do you even care?