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Jared Huffman: “But I would be remiss if I did not point out the especially challenging circumstances faced by our fellow citizens in…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2017
But I would be remiss if I did not point out the especially challenging circumstances faced by our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and remind members of the Committee of our duty to make them whole, as well.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman highlights the need for support for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands post-hurricanes.

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