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On the recordMay 18, 2010
I cannot countenance that result. I ask that Congress not do so either, while also allowing us the ability to determine our own political fate.
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Eni Faleomavaega
American Samoa

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Faleomavaega emphasizes the importance of self-determination for the Virgin Islands.

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