On the recordMay 11, 2021
What we oppose is the wholesale rejection of these cases because we believe such an action will have a lasting impact on the underlying structure of our political relationship with the U.S.
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Plaskett warns against rejecting Insular Cases, stressing its impact on political relationships.
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