On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
Congress should grant Puerto Rico such authority, a measure that would cost the Federal Government and U.S. taxpayers nothing.
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congress.govCongress should grant Puerto Rico such authority, a measure that would cost the Federal Government and U.S. taxpayers nothing.
Williams calls for Congress to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt.
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If the forthcoming bill seeks to extinguish rather than enhance our democracy at the local level, I will do everything within my power to defeat it.
The people of Puerto Rico are entitled to a prosperous and sustainable economic future.
I say this with genuine regret. Individuals and institutions loaned Puerto Rico money, and Puerto Rico promised to pay them back with interest.
In our American democracy, when you can get 2,000 parents to come out on a not-so-beautiful work day to Freedom Plaza and demonstrate for this and generate 7,400 signatures, I think that says a lot.