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On the recordOctober 21, 2015
No Senator would accept territory status for their constituents, and I do not accept it for mine.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi emphasizes the unacceptability of territory status for Puerto Rico.

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