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Niki Tsongas: We, in Congress, have a responsibility to address the crisis facing Puerto Rico.

On the recordApril 12, 2016
We, in Congress, have a responsibility to address the crisis facing Puerto Rico.
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Niki Tsongas
Massachusetts

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Tsongas asserts Congress's duty to tackle Puerto Rico's economic crisis.

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