Nydia Velázquez: “H.R. 2070...is fundamentally based on a rejection of the voice of the…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021

H.R. 2070...is fundamentally based on a rejection of the voice of the people of Puerto Rico...

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Democratic · New York

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Criticism of H.R. 2070 for ignoring Puerto Rican voters' preference for statehood.

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