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Tom McClintock: “Until the people of Puerto Rico take responsibility for their votes, for the officials they have elected, and then set…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
Until the people of Puerto Rico take responsibility for their votes, for the officials they have elected, and then set things right, how can they make a case for statehood?
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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He questions Puerto Rico's case for statehood based on voter responsibility.

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