We should stop treating Puerto Rico differently. We should treat Puerto Rico equally. That is a long-term plan that would make sense.
the likelihood of success would be materially improved if Puerto Rico had a legal framework within which to do so.
The crisis in Puerto Rico is not new. The 3.5 million U.S. citizens I represent have endured it for many years.
The crisis is rooted in Puerto Rico's undemocratic and undignified territory status.
In terms of ARRA funding, stimulus funding, it was spent in Puerto Rico in accordance with the legislation approved by Congress.
There is Supreme Court case law in Puerto Rico recognizing the property and contractual rights of pension holders in Puerto Rico.
It is atrocious that we have the same payroll taxes in Puerto Rico, and there are disparities in the way the Medicare program applies.
The truth is that the Federal Government bears tremendous responsibility for the crisis in Puerto Rico.
It is important that any provision included in corporate tax reform legislation be designed to promote job creation or other measurable cont...
You should not be looking the other way. You should not be ignoring us. If you do so, you do it at your own peril.
We do have to change the budgeting system, because we need to justify every penny we are spending.
To tackle the crisis, we must act with boldness and vision. If we are faint-hearted, we will fail.
Elected officials and civil servants in both the executive and legislative branches have a legal and moral obligation to support Puerto Rico...
I therefore propose the following modification to the base erosion provisions: Until the expiration of the multi-year tax reduction agreemen...
I support statehood for Puerto Rico, and do so in meaningful part because history shows that every territory that joins the Union experience...
I respectfully urge the Committee, as part of comprehensive tax reform, to provide for the equal treatment of Puerto Rico under the refundab...
My hope and expectation is that Puerto Rico will soon become a full and equal member of the American family.
Tax reform should seek to foster economic opportunities in the American territories to the same degree and extent that it seeks to promote t...
