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On the recordNovember 13, 2017
Statehood is necessary for Puerto Rico to implement transformative change.
Said by
Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Arguing that statehood would enable significant improvements for Puerto Rico.

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