“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordApril 13, 2021
The ball is in Congress' court. It is time for Congress to address this issue.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi urges Congress to take action on Puerto Rico's statehood.

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