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Nydia Velázquez: Is there anything in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits Congress from entertaining a free association agreement with…

On the recordJune 15, 2021
Is there anything in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits Congress from entertaining a free association agreement with Puerto Rico different from the current agreement and different from independence?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez questions the constitutional barriers for Puerto Rico's status options.

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