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On the recordJuly 27, 2020
I submit that they would be much more likely to receive parity and equality under these programs if millions of Americans who live in the territories of the United States were allowed to participate fully in our democracy.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett advocates for full democratic participation for U.S. territories.

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