First of all, on behalf of the 4 million American citizens that reside in Puerto Rico, but especially the men and women that have served in uniform in defense of democracy since 1917, I cannot put a price tag on their lives, I'm very sorry.
Fortuno emphasizes the value of Puerto Rican lives over budgetary concerns.
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Puerto Ricans--and I am sure I speak here for the great majority of our people--are sick and tired of the condescending and cavalier attitude of the U.S. Government.
There is no room, there should be no room for partisan politics in dealing with this issue.
Colonial rule, consented or not, constitutes a denial of the elementary principle of democracy which requires participation of the governed in determining the laws under which they live.
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