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Don Young: “It is our duty and we honor that duty to listen today.”

On the recordJune 23, 2015
It is our duty and we honor that duty to listen today.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes Congress's responsibility to listen to Puerto Ricans despite their lack of voting representation.

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