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Nydia Velázquez: It is up to us, to Congress, without thoroughly, precisely vested by the Constitution, to decide what type of mechanism…

On the recordJune 15, 2021
It is up to us, to Congress, without thoroughly, precisely vested by the Constitution, to decide what type of mechanism for decolonization we should pursue.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez asserts Congress's authority to legislate on decolonization.

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