05/17/2023
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"Outside assistance, while welcomed, cannot substitute or displace the self-determination and self-governance necessary to truly create a sustainable recovery."
"Despite the difficult and challenging circumstances, the government of Puerto Rico has led the island's recovery efforts."
"I believe that Puerto Rico should be a state with all the rights and duties associated with being part of the United States."
"the responsibility constitutionally of this Congress, and my colleagues who call and claim to be strict constructionists should recognize that, as well."