As Governor of 4 million American citizens residing in Puerto Rico, what I pledged to do was to try to get Congress to actually sponsor a process--a balanced and fair process--so that the voters would be guaranteed that they had a fair process.
Fortuno emphasizes the need for a fair voting process for Puerto Rico's status.
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I believe that the rules in the country should apply in the same way for creditors and debtors across the country.
The most logical and democratic way for Congress to know where we stand as Americans is to allow us an up-or-down vote to confirm or overturn the 2012 results.
Where are the jobs? Where is the economic opportunity? Where is the possibility for the people of Puerto Rico?
The only way to address this situation whereby our constitutional rights are never the same if we live in a territory is to either move to one of the 50 states or become a state.
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