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On the recordJune 23, 2015
I strongly believe that the people of Puerto Rico should similarly be given the opportunity to exercise their right to establish a permanent, unalterable relationship with the United States, or to become an independent country, controlling their own political and economic affairs.
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Gregorio Sablan
Democratic · Northern Mariana Islands

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Sablan advocates for Puerto Rico's right to determine its political status.

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