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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