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On the recordJune 21, 2017
being in the Minority, and being a Representative from the territory is certainly one of the most challenging jobs I have ever had.
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Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic · Guam

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Bordallo reflects on the challenges of representing a territory as a minority member.

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