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Darren Soto: “It has taken 120 years for Puerto Ricans to get to this moment, and it is time to give Americans in Puerto Rico one last…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
It has taken 120 years for Puerto Ricans to get to this moment, and it is time to give Americans in Puerto Rico one last binding referendum to choose whether to be admitted as a state or not.
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Darren Soto
Democratic · Florida

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Soto emphasizes the historic opportunity for Puerto Ricans to vote on statehood.

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