Nydia Velázquez: “I am asking you if the optics look right to you, morally speaking…”

On the recordMay 1, 2019

I am asking you if the optics look right to you, morally speaking, when so much is spent...

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Democratic · New York

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Velazquez questions the moral implications of spending amidst economic struggles in Puerto Rico.

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