“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
Definitely. That is what we are talking about mostly. It has economic development implications, quality of life implications, but at its heart this is a civil rights issue.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico
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Editor's note · Context

Governor Pierluisi emphasizes statehood as a civil rights issue for Puerto Rico.

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