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Luis Fortuno: “I want to thank, commend Resident Commissioner Pierluisi for his leadership in introducing this bill, thus bringing his…”

On the recordJune 23, 2009
I want to thank, commend Resident Commissioner Pierluisi for his leadership in introducing this bill, thus bringing his 4 million strong constituency of disenfranchised American citizens one step closer to true self-determination.
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Luis Fortuno
Republican · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Fortuno acknowledges Pierluisi's efforts for Puerto Rico's self-determination.

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