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Adriano Espaillat: “Our responsibility in the U.S. Congress is to provide for a fair, open, inclusive process that will allow for the people…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
Our responsibility in the U.S. Congress is to provide for a fair, open, inclusive process that will allow for the people of Puerto Rico to resolve that issue once and for all.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting Congress's role in facilitating Puerto Rico's self-determination.

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