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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
No Senator would accept territory status for their constituents. So you must respect that my constituents do not accept it either.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Argues that territory status is unacceptable for Puerto Rico's constituents.

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