On the recordApril 13, 2021
We cannot know the partisan makeup of a congressional delegation for the state of Puerto Rico until the U.S. citizens there are afforded full voting rights.
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congress.govLuis Fortuno: “We cannot know the partisan makeup of a congressional delegation for the state of Puerto Rico until the U.S. citizens…”
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Fortuno emphasizes the need for voting rights to determine Puerto Rico's political representation.
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