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Gregorio Sablan: “I feel the terrible responsibility of being the lone voice in Congress to try and raise awareness of the gulf between my…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2009
I feel the terrible responsibility of being the lone voice in Congress to try and raise awareness of the gulf between my constituents and the rest of the Nation.
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Gregorio Sablan
Northern Mariana Islands

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Sablan highlights the challenges faced by his constituents compared to the mainland U.S.

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