02/13/2024
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"Only through statehood will we have full equality as Americans and sending Senators and Congresspersons to Washington will have a chance to make sure our people to fully benefit as American citizens."
"Would not ignoring the recent referendum vote in Puerto Rico be another form of voter suppression?"
"The Velazquez bill does the complete opposite, and creates an unfair process that Congress has never imposed on any territory petitioning for statehood."
"I strongly urge the Members of this Committee to reject this approach."