The issue here is not if the people of Puerto Rico can vote or not in Presidential elections. The issue here is a true, transparent, democratic process for the Puerto Rican people to participate in a referendum without imposing statehood.
The speaker is addressing the voting rights of Puerto Rico in presidential elections.
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