Nydia M. Velazquez: “The Governor of Puerto Rico is here--he is sitting in the…”

On the recordDecember 17, 2015

The Governor of Puerto Rico is here--he is sitting in the gallery--asking you to help those Americans who call the island home. While we are all going home for the holidays, for the 56 percent of American children who live in poverty in Puerto Rico, this omnibus is their Christmas present. Shame on us. It is wrong. It is morally wrong. It will not cost one dime to taxpayers. All we are asking is give Puerto Rico the ability to restructure its public debt like any other municipality in this country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded not to refer to occupants of the gallery.

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Nydia M. Velazquez

New York

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Dec 17, 2015

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