Differential treatment in programs or funding, outright exclusion in some cases, be it by law or regulation, result in territories being for...
These inequalities need to be addressed by our Nation as Americans.
We should not expect Puerto Rico to have a first class economy when we treat Puerto Ricans as second class citizens.
Statehood is necessary for Puerto Rico to implement transformative change.
We are expecting your support because that is what Americans do for one another.
I would challenge any of you to be hit by two Category 5 hurricanes within 2 weeks back-to-back hitting directly and see your infrastructure...
I have requested that amount in Federal disaster assistance from the President of the United States.
I am asking that the Congress waive the Virgin Islands' match for Medicaid over the next 3 years.
The job of rebuilding Puerto Rico is the responsibility of its people and elected leaders, including myself.
The disaster inflicted by Irma and Maria present the Congress with a historic opportunity to reassess the way that public policy is dictated...
What Puerto Rico needs is to get people and businesses back to work, or there will be no lasting recovery.
The disaster inflicted by Irma and Maria has presented Congress with the historic opportunity to reassess the way that public policy is dict...
So, I am asking this Congress as well to do what is necessary to take care of its people.
But more importantly, it is my job to expect Congress to do what Congress is supposed to do.
I would just ask that this Congress take its responsibility seriously and do what is necessary to support the territories.
I have residents sleeping in cars.
American citizens in the U.S. Virgin Islands are suffering and questioning if their government is concerned about them.
We can all agree that sharks play an invaluable role in our ecosystem.
