Frank Pallone said "I am not sure he fully grasps that fact because he seems to be talking about Puerto Rico as if it were some foreign country." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 11, 2017

I am not sure he fully grasps that fact because he seems to be talking about Puerto Rico as if it were some foreign country.

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Pallone critiques the President's understanding of Puerto Rico's situation post-disaster.

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