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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