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Jessica Rosenworcel: “We have got to stop the threat to their Lifeline program. Half a million individuals in Puerto Rico rely on that program…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
We have got to stop the threat to their Lifeline program. Half a million individuals in Puerto Rico rely on that program to stay connected.
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Jessica Rosenworcel
Democratic · Connecticut

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Rosenworcel emphasizes the importance of the Lifeline program for Puerto Ricans post-hurricane.

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