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On the recordApril 13, 2021
Puerto Rico is, and always has been, a U.S. territory, and Congress retains plenary power to govern the island.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman states that Puerto Rico's status as a territory is affirmed by the Supreme Court.

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