Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

This is not about funding a program. This is about saving American lives.

Stresses the importance of federal action for saving lives rather than just funding.

06/20/2012

More Pedro Pierluisi Quotes

the best estimates that my office has obtained for the EITC, full application of EITC in Puerto Rico is roughly $500 million

I join the Treasury Department, the National Economic Council, and HHS in urging Congress to enact a legislative package for Puerto Rico.

I remind you that in Puerto Rico the FMAP we have, it is 55/45.

Fiscal reform is also required. The Puerto Rico government must live within its means and cut spending.