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On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
The bill cannot fix every disparity Puerto Rico faces, because only statehood can do that.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi emphasizes that statehood is necessary for true equality in Puerto Rico.

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