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On the recordJuly 31, 2013
To expect the administration to feel the same urgency to produce positive results for Puerto Rico as it does for the states is to substitute hope for experience.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi expresses skepticism about federal attention to Puerto Rico's needs.

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