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On the recordApril 13, 2021
Statehood would afford the people living on the island all the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and equal treatment under federal programs that the current fifty states enjoy.
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Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida

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Soto outlines the benefits of statehood for Puerto Rico's residents.

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