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On the recordJune 15, 2021
Are we going to ignore the will of the voters on the island and pretend that we know better than them?
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Jenniffer González-Colón
Republican · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

She questions Congress's willingness to respect Puerto Rico's decision for statehood.

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