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On the recordApril 1, 2009
I think the issue of outreach and how it is done and the importance of that is important and the insular areas and territories to be included in the overall scope of the legislation as vital, and necessary and fair.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes the importance of including insular areas in legislation.

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