On the recordJuly 28, 2021
I agree with you. It took a lot for us to acknowledge the situation that Puerto Rico was in and that it could not get into bankruptcy proceedings, so now that it can.
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Hirono acknowledges the challenges Puerto Rico faced regarding bankruptcy proceedings.
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