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Kathy Castor: Well, they are America. They are American citizens, so it is not a country.

On the recordOctober 11, 2017
Well, they are America. They are American citizens, so it is not a country.
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Kathy Castor
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Castor emphasizes that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, not a separate country.

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