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Luis Fortuno: “Clearly, the framers of the Constitution did not intend some American citizens to be deprived of rights that other…”

On the recordJune 23, 2009
Clearly, the framers of the Constitution did not intend some American citizens to be deprived of rights that other American citizens enjoy.
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Luis Fortuno
Republican · Puerto Rico

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Fortuno emphasizes the constitutional rights of Puerto Rican citizens.

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