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There is no real Medicaid financial help cleared for Puerto Rico. This is the PROMESA Board saying a few weeks ago.

I trust that today's testimonies will help my colleagues understand the urgent need for action.

If we fail to act with the expediency that the situation requires, the provision of health care in all territories will be severely affected.

I am also an original co-sponsor of H.R. 1354, the Territories Health Equity Act, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Plaskett.

This underfunding contributes to larger systemic problems, including lower provider reimbursement rates and provider shortages.

For my island, the Medicaid cap set by statute for Fiscal Year 2020 will be approximately $375 million.

I have introduced H.R. 2306, the Puerto Rico Medicaid Act, which seeks to strengthen the Medicaid program on the island.

I really appreciate this hearing taking place.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

That never happened before, so I thought that was better coordination before the hurricane could hit us, and better information.

Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this hearing and for all of us that are here today, I think this is a remarkable event and achievement.

I couldn't finish to say thank you to the agencies that helped us out in the moment of need.

I'm really grateful for all the help NOAA and the rest of the agencies gave to the island.

When you've got no radars, no commercial planes flying to the island, no water, no electricity, and no telecom, it was a complete theater of war, what we experienced at that time.

Is your Department supporting this kind of bill?

I do understand that the Administration held a significant offshore wind lease in December of last year for Massachusetts totaling $405 million in revenue.

This figure represents an increase of over $12.2 million from FY 2017.

As Puerto Rico's sole representative in Congress, I am committed to ensuring the Department and the National Park Service have the necessary resources to protect and conserve this cultural treasure.