Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

The intervening months have only strengthened my conviction that the proposed constitution, despite its many flaws, must be returned to the people of the Virgin Islands for acceptance or rejection by referendum.

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The constitution should be submitted to the people for a referendum despite its deficiencies.

05/18/2010

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