In representation of the New Progressive Party, which achieved a landslide victory in the House and Senate elections in Puerto Rico in 2008, we wholeheartedly support the proposal of a Federally sanctioned self-determination process proposed by Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi in H.R. 2499.
Fortuno supports a federally sanctioned plebiscite for Puerto Rico's status.
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I would respectfully pose to you that if the 'free beer and barbeque' option had been one of the options in Alaska, you would not have gotten a 2 to 1 margin.
Statehood is the arrangement under the Federal system under which American citizens, residing in a body politic, can actually enjoy the same benefits and obligations that other citizens residing in other States have.
There is no room, there should be no room for partisan politics in dealing with this issue.
The next step would be coming back here, probably having new Federal legislation.
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