Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

As American citizens we in Puerto Rico are entitled to equal rights, privileges and benefits as well as equal duties and obligations as all other American citizens and as American citizens we are entitled to the right to vote for our President and to full representation in Congress.

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Pierluisi asserts that Puerto Ricans deserve equal rights and voting representation as U.S. citizens.

07/31/2013

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