One thing. The Governor just said here that he was willing to sit and negotiate with good faith terms with all the stakeholders here.
As Puerto Rico's sole representative in this Congress, I want to thank you, Chairman Bishop and Chairman LaMalfa, Ranking Member Torres, and...
the most basic right in a democracy--the right to vote and to equal representation, and treats hundreds of thousands of Puerto Rican veteran...
Are you willing to sit with the new administration--remember, there is a new administration in place.
The deal says there will be an increase to pay the debt and to pay the service.
I would like to address the question to Mr. Bergonzi and Mr. Bryngelson.
I have never expected to be presiding on this hearing, and be interviewing and making questions to my governor. It is quite an honor to be h...
The bill defers to the government of Puerto Rico in the right way because it allows the Governor to elaborate the plan and submit it to the ...
I personally do not like that bill provision, and I will tell you why: it will promote migration out of Puerto Rico.
Let's work this bill. Let's get it done.
My constituents and I will accept this oversight, provided--let me say again--provided we also get a meaningful debt-restructuring mechanism...
I respect those on both sides of the aisle who are looking at the bill holistically and working hard to get to a 'yes.'
If these principles are respected in the drafting, we believe we can work with the committee to get there.
We think that the key point here is that there is a good control board in place and that it respects the rule of law.
Puerto Rico is getting about $1.2 billion a year from the Federal Government to take care of the medically indigent in Puerto Rico, American...
I believe these titles are a dramatic improvement over the earlier version of the bill and now, more or less, strike the appropriate balance...
Otherwise, this is not going to happen. Puerto Rico is going to continue deteriorating, people are going to continue migrating to the states...
This is not Chapter 9. I have a Chapter 9 bill. Mr. Duffy had a Chapter 9 bill. This is not super Chapter 9.
