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On the recordApril 13, 2021
Congress does not have the power to create a permanent union between Puerto Rico and the United States except by admitting Puerto Rico into statehood.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman argues that only statehood can establish a permanent union with the U.S.

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