On the recordApril 13, 2021
Is anyone in your committees wishing to sentence another generation of Puerto Ricans to broken families and certain poverty?
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congress.govIs anyone in your committees wishing to sentence another generation of Puerto Ricans to broken families and certain poverty?
Questioning the impact of delaying Puerto Rico's statehood on families and poverty.
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