On the recordMarch 10, 2009
President Obama has also pledged to provide equal treatment to Puerto Rico under Medicare.
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congress.govPresident Obama has also pledged to provide equal treatment to Puerto Rico under Medicare.
Fortuno emphasizes Obama's commitment to equal Medicare treatment for Puerto Rico residents.
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Today, Puerto Rico is serving as the first line of defense in the Caribbean to prevent drugs and violence from reaching the U.S. mainland.
We should also go down there to fill our minds with their ideas, their aspirations, and their dreams.
What should Congress do, then? It should simply declare its intention to put an end to colonial rule in Puerto Rico.
I hope this Committee, like the House before it, will show respect for the people of Puerto Rico by leveling with them about their real choices.