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José E. Serrano: “I will be leaving this place next year after 30 years in Congress and 46 in public office, and if I accomplished…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
I will be leaving this place next year after 30 years in Congress and 46 in public office, and if I accomplished something, it could be that I instilled in folks that territories are not states, but they are American citizens and should be included in everything.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

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Serrano reflects on his legacy of advocating for U.S. territories' inclusion.

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