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Alan Grayson: “Though its residents are American citizens, the island is not a state and its residents have no equal voting…”

On the recordJune 23, 2009
Though its residents are American citizens, the island is not a state and its residents have no equal voting representation in Congress.
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Alan Grayson
Florida

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Grayson highlights the lack of political representation for Puerto Ricans in Congress.

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