On the recordJune 23, 2015
As a co-sponsor of the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, I am persuaded that the island's territorial status is a cause of its economic conditions.
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congress.govAs a co-sponsor of the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, I am persuaded that the island's territorial status is a cause of its economic conditions.
Linking Puerto Rico's economic issues to its territorial status.
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