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Stacey Plaskett: “This is an alternative to a bailout because, in the short term, if Congress truly understands both its fiduciary and…”

On the recordApril 12, 2016
This is an alternative to a bailout because, in the short term, if Congress truly understands both its fiduciary and, indeed, its moral responsibility to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico, we have to do something
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett emphasizes the need for Congress to act responsibly regarding Puerto Rico's crisis.

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