"Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your call yesterday and your well wishes, and I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to issues in Puerto Rico transportation."
"Hon. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon."
"I will be supporting the continued funding of this program as well as of others in the budget request."
"I have introduced legislation that will add these crops as priority research areas for the Department of Agriculture."
"SNAP would ensure residents in Puerto Rico, like those living in the 50 states, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, are properly supported."
"I am so happy to be here, and I wish you a fast recovery. You are a true friend of the island."
"Puerto Rico is not included in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP."
"Without undue delay, we can and should exercise oversight and move the agreements forward."
"We are grateful to Chairman Westerman for stewardship of COFA renewal so far."
"Under the terms of the Freely Associated agreements, compact citizens can migrate and work in the United States but they are not U.S. citizens or nationals."
"despite our compact agreement, the Freely Associated States are independent nations, that if we in the United States fail to remain engaged and do not renew our economic agreement with them, there wil..."