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How do you respond to this, and how does the 2020 Fiscal Plan address this issue?

As you are aware, there is a lot of frustration on the island in terms of how long it is going to take for the Federal and local government for a lot of the disbursement of many of those Federal funds.

Provide federal tax incentives to economically depressed areas, also known as distressed zones, for the manufacturing of vital medical supplies.

The Island can never really prosper without equality and democracy within the United States.

I must point out that, on June 1, the Supreme Court validated the appointment process for the Oversight Board...

Some people should resist the temptation to cater to those who would rather use the Island as a political talking point...

We need to focus on what the people I represent expect from their Federal and local governments.

Congress imposed PROMESA even though many like me were opposed.

The people of the territory have the right to determine its future political status otherwise.

The citizens I represent will only be able to have equal treatment and opportunity by becoming a state.

The Supreme Court of the United States validated an appointment process of the Oversight Board, reaffirming that we are a possession, a colony of the United States, without any political power.

The way Puerto Rico accesses and uses all its resources, both emergency as well as regular obligations, everything is controlled by PROMESA.

Puerto Rico today shares with many other parts of the Nation the challenge of facing COVID-19.

So how can we protect not just the employees of the airlines and the transportation industry but the passengers as well?

I need to say that what Representative Lowenthal was explaining about his experiences while traveling is not different from any of us that have been traveling in the last 3 months.

Thank you for always answering my calls, my texts regarding many of the issues regarding Puerto Rico and the two previous disasters.

Many of the mayors in Puerto Rico, the municipalities, are still asking when the major projects are going to be approved.

Thank you for providing me an opportunity to testify on some of Puerto Rico's priorities for Fiscal Year 2021.