Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

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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Pierluisi criticizes those opposing Puerto Rico's voting rights.

06/23/2009

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