On the recordMay 18, 2010
I must re-affirm the fundamental principle that the proposed constitution represents: the right of the people of the Virgin Islands to govern themselves.
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congress.govI must re-affirm the fundamental principle that the proposed constitution represents: the right of the people of the Virgin Islands to govern themselves.
The constitution embodies the Virgin Islands' right to self-governance.
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