Political Quotes

Luis Gutiérrez: “I write this letter as a plea, an agonized cry from across the Pacific, to ask that you pressure our representatives in…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
I write this letter as a plea, an agonized cry from across the Pacific, to ask that you pressure our representatives in Washington to act.
Said by
Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov
Sep 29, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Making a personal appeal for action regarding the situation in East Timor.

Share

More from Luis Gutiérrez

Jun 15, 2021

To turn around and tell voters to go back to the drawing board and re-define multiple other options which the majority has rejected three times in the last eight years in favor of statehood, would not only be insulting to us, but…

congress.gov
Jun 15, 2021

A majority of voters in Puerto Rico have requested statehood, now Congress must respond by officially offering it and allowing voters on the island to ratify their choice in a binding vote.

congress.gov
Jun 15, 2021

The US citizens of Puerto Rico public must be heard!

congress.gov
Jun 15, 2021

We, the US Citizens of Puerto Rico; hereby let it be known, have had extensive patience awaiting for the United States Congress to resolve the status of Puerto Rico!

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation