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Despite Advocates' Claims, No Clear Consensus on Puerto Rican Statehood

  • By Sen. Roger Wicker and Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
  • Jan. 18, 2013, 11:42 a.m.

Until an overwhelming consensus for statehood develops, Puerto Ricans’ satisfaction with being a commonwealth should be respected.

Sen. Roger Wicker is a Republican from Mississippi. Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez is a Democrat from New York.

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