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On the recordApril 11, 2018
I have spent a whole career, 44 years, telling people, and the Chairman knows this, that the territories are part of the United States.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

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Serrano emphasizes the importance of recognizing U.S. territories as part of the country.

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