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Norma Torres: The passage of PROMESA was the first step to give Puerto Rico relief from their crippling debt.

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
The passage of PROMESA was the first step to give Puerto Rico relief from their crippling debt.
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Norma Torres
Democratic · California

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Torres discusses the importance of PROMESA for Puerto Rico's debt relief.

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