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On the recordOctober 21, 2019
I plan on doing all that I can to prevent the Oversight Board from using the existing provisions of PROMESA as an excuse to cause further suffering to the residents of Puerto Rico.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva vows to protect Puerto Ricans from further suffering under PROMESA.

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