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On the recordMarch 2, 2009
it is important that the right to self-determination on Guam be fulfilled and that federal funds be appropriately expended in support of a public education campaign strictly to explain political status options.
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Joe Garcia
Democratic · Florida

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Emphasizing the need for federal funds to educate Guam residents on political status options.

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