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Nydia Velázquez: Let us remind everyone, Members of this Committee, that the US territories are part of the United States.

On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
Let us remind everyone, Members of this Committee, that the US territories are part of the United States.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez emphasizes the importance of language accessibility for Puerto Rico's disaster response.

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