If there were a compact, Congress would no longer have the power to modify Puerto Rico's government unilaterally.
Nydia Velázquez: “If there were a compact, Congress would no longer have the power to modify Puerto Rico's government unilaterally.”
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Velazquez explains the implications of a potential compact for Puerto Rico's governance.
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