Pedro Pierluisi said...

The bill provides that the President shall submit an admission bill admitting Puerto Rico as a State within the period of 180 days.

Pierluisi describes the process for Puerto Rico's admission as a state.

07/31/2013

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I know Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez suffers through them every day in her tenure in Congress.

We are much better-prepared now than Puerto Rico was, five years ago, when we got hit by the Hurricane Maria.

Nine out of ten American citizens living in Puerto Rico are proud American citizens. I am talking about Puerto Ricans.

Our request is always treat me the same. We are American citizens. Give me the same treatment in all Federal programs.