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Lincoln Chafee: “I want to thank Senator Roth for his commitment to expeditiously find a solution to this problem. let us not forget…”

On the recordJune 27, 1997
I want to thank Senator Roth for his commitment to expeditiously find a solution to this problem. let us not forget about the u.s. citizens of puerto rico
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island

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Addressing the issue of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico.

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