On the recordSeptember 28, 2017
I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us to save us from dying. I am mad as hell because my peoples' lives are at stake. And we are but one nation.
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Carmen Yulin Cruz
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transcripts.cnn.comCarmen Yulin Cruz: “I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us to save us from dying. I am mad as hell because my peoples' lives are at…”
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The mayor of San Juan appeals for urgent help, expressing frustration over the dire situation in Puerto Rico.
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