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Nydia Velázquez: Do you think any of the debt issued by the Commonwealth or its instrumentality is illegal?

On the recordMay 1, 2019
Do you think any of the debt issued by the Commonwealth or its instrumentality is illegal?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez questions the legality of debt issued by Puerto Rico.

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