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Nydia Velázquez: “Do you agree with me that maybe it does not really reflect the real scope of what is going on in Puerto Rico when it…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
Do you agree with me that maybe it does not really reflect the real scope of what is going on in Puerto Rico when it comes to federal procurement?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez questions the adequacy of federal procurement representation in Puerto Rico.

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