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On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
The one power neither the authority nor Puerto Rico should have, in our view, is access to Chapter 9.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

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Arguing against Puerto Rico's access to Chapter 9 bankruptcy for reform purposes.

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