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On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
There is no principled basis for not giving access to Puerto Rico to chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer argues for Puerto Rico's access to bankruptcy protections.

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