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On the recordApril 12, 2016
As Members of Congress, we have to decide tomorrow who comes first: vulture funds and others who steadfastly refuse to join other investors in good faith on a compromised solution or the American people in Puerto Rico.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva emphasizes prioritizing Puerto Rico's needs over hedge funds' interests.

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