Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to talk about the financial crisis that is going on in Puerto Rico. We have all heard about the current situation that Puerto Rico finds itself in. They are suffering. They are having trouble paying their bills and their economy is in shambles. Some people have the attitude ``Well, that is not our problem,'' but they are forgetting the fact that Puerto Rico is part of the United States. It is a territory. It is not a foreign country. Puerto Ricans are American citizens. If a problem exists in Puerto Rico, it exists in the United States. It is not something we can just ignore. It impacts the entire country. If the economy continues to suffer in Puerto Rico, the people there will just move to another part of the country. I want to repeat that. If things are bad in Puerto Rico economically, they--Puerto Ricans--can move to another part of the country. This is not immigration; this is a move to the mainland. Many Puerto Ricans are leaving Puerto Rico because of it is troubles. Happily, many of the people who live on the island are moving to Florida. They are adding to the diversity and immense fabric of Florida that reflects the entire country, but our gain in Florida is Puerto Rico's loss. There are more than 1 million people in Florida alone who may have preferred to stay at home on the island with their friends and their families. People who otherwise would be opening small businesses or new doctors' offices in San Juan are opening them in Orlando.…”