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Nydia Velázquez: “I am here today because the people in Puerto Rico are losing hope.”

On the recordMarch 14, 2018
I am here today because the people in Puerto Rico are losing hope.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez expresses concern over the despair in Puerto Rico post-hurricanes.

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