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

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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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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

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