On the recordOctober 5, 2021
While Puerto Rico may be very far from my district, the problems we are talking about seem so familiar.
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congress.govWhile Puerto Rico may be very far from my district, the problems we are talking about seem so familiar.
Tlaib highlights parallels between power issues in Puerto Rico and her district.
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