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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
To expect a Presidential Administration to feel the same obligation to support Puerto Rico as it does the states is to substitute hope for experience.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi expresses skepticism about presidential support for Puerto Rico.

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