03/25/2009
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"This argument is flawed. Before a single vote has been cast, critics of the bill have used their crystal ball to predict the results."
"I feel that H.R. 2499 allows the people of Puerto Rico more opportunities to define their political status."
"H.R. 2499 would--at long last--provide them with this opportunity."
"The fact is that the legally-viable status choices available to Puerto Rico are crystal clear, no matter how loudly some may insist otherwise."