Nydia Velázquez actually said...

Could you imagine the framers in 1787 saying let's keep the Articles of Confederation and not convene the convention because Washington might all of a sudden become a dictator?

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Velazquez questions the validity of fears regarding a status convention's potential issues.

06/15/2021

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