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Pedro Pierluisi: “Congress cannot in good conscience criticize Puerto Rico without acknowledging the fact that Congress shares culpability…”

On the recordJune 23, 2015
Congress cannot in good conscience criticize Puerto Rico without acknowledging the fact that Congress shares culpability for the territory's problems.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Pierluisi emphasizes Congress's responsibility for Puerto Rico's issues.

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