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On the recordJune 23, 2009
the real consensus here is that many of those people who don't want the people of Puerto Rico to have a real vote to decide our future want us and want this Committee to continue the delay of that purpose
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi criticizes those opposing Puerto Rico's voting rights.

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