Puerto Rico is ready for a plebiscite, and Congress should give it standing.
Madeleine Bordallo
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Madeleine Bordallo is a Democratic politician who served as the Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam from 2003 to 2019. During her tenure, she focused on issues such as military affairs, education, and health care, advocating for the interests of Guam and its residents. Bordallo was the first woman to represent Guam in Congress, and she played a significant role in promoting the island's economic development and environmental protection initiatives. She was known for her commitment to improving the quality of life for the people of Guam and worked to secure federal funding for various local projects.
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4491) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009, introduced by my colleague, Congressman Pedro Pierluisi. As the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, I fully support…
Mr. Chair, I was absent from the Chamber today, Thursday, April 15, 2010, due to the travel schedule for my return to my district on account of official business. Had I been present for the rollcall votes taken today in the Committee of…
Madam Speaker, I would like to yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).
I yield the gentleman 1 additional minute. Mr. DeFAZIO. Or the gentleman I met in the unemployment office. Yeah, he had rights to purchase his health care under COBRA. But the cost of his health care was three-quarters of his unemployment…
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio). Mr. DeFAZIO. Again, I wish that the Republican side had been able to wait until later this evening during their 2 hours to raise their…
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).
Madam Speaker, I would like to inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Guam has 12\1/2\ minutes. The gentleman from Colorado has 14 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to my friend and colleague, and the sponsor of this resolution, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio). Mr. DeFAZIO. I thank the gentlelady. The previous resolution had to do with the…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of House Resolution 925, which recognizes aviators in the United States Armed Forces who were forced to evade or escape enemy capture, were captured but…





