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Pedro R. Pierluisi is the current Governor of Puerto Rico, having assumed office on January 2, 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served as the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017. Pierluisi has focused on issues such as economic development, education reform, and the recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. His leadership has been marked by efforts to address Puerto Rico's fiscal challenges and promote its political status. Pierluisi has also been an advocate for statehood for Puerto Rico, emphasizing the need for equal treatment of Puerto Ricans under U.S. law.
I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution congratulating Silver Lake College for 75 years of service. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman…
I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution recognizing National School Social Work Week.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 1142, which congratulates Silver Lake College for 75 years of service as an undergraduate institution of higher education. Founded…
I now urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this resolution congratulating the Ohio State Buckeyes for their Rose Bowl victory, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to congratulate the Ohio State University Buckeyes football team for their victory in the 2010 NCAA Rose Bowl. On January 1, the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference faced…
I support health care reform, but I do not support the proposal put forward by the White House, because it mistreats 4.4 million Americans living in Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories. They are treated like second-class citizens…
In our democracy, elections have consequences. Last November, the people of Puerto Rico, by historic margins, spoke clearly in favor of self-determination and against those who would obstruct it.
However, we propose that H.R. 2499 be amended to incorporate more precise and clear definitions of the alternatives to be submitted to the voters, such as those contained in H.R. 900, filed by Congressman Jose Serrano and Luis Fortuno, by…
The issue is 'and has always been--how far does the Southern border of the U.S. extend into Latin America and the Caribbean.'
I want to convey my gratitude to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and to Congressmen Dan Burton, Patrick Kennedy, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and Alan Grayson, all of whom have been such strong champions of H.R. 2499.
We are Puerto Ricans first. Second, sovereignty. Sovereignty is the right of the people to choose.
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