On the recordJune 23, 2015
The problem, Mr. Sablan, is that as I was saying, in Alaska they held a referendum, a plebiscite, years before they came a state.
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congress.govThe problem, Mr. Sablan, is that as I was saying, in Alaska they held a referendum, a plebiscite, years before they came a state.
Pierluisi draws parallels between Puerto Rico and Alaska's statehood process.
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