These inequalities need to be addressed by our Nation as Americans.

Puerto Ricans are just as much citizens of our country as are people in Florida, Texas, California, or any other state or territory.

I have residents sleeping in cars.

What Puerto Rico needs is to get people and businesses back to work, or there will be no lasting recovery.

the rapid repair is to help shelter people in place.

I would challenge any of you to be hit by two Category 5 hurricanes within 2 weeks back-to-back hitting directly and see your infrastructure standing at the level that ours has.

We are expecting your support because that is what Americans do for one another.

Despite the difficult and challenging circumstances, the government of Puerto Rico has led the island's recovery efforts.

The job of rebuilding Puerto Rico is the responsibility of its people and elected leaders, including myself.

The disaster inflicted by Irma and Maria present the Congress with a historic opportunity to reassess the way that public policy is dictated toward millions of its own citizens.

Governor Rossello has informed that the recovery will require at least $95 billion just in the case of Puerto Rico.

We cannot squander this opportunity to rebuild a better, stronger, and more resilient Virgin Islands simply to rebuild quickly.

we are asking for a 100 percent waiver of Medicaid, the same that has been given to other locations

There is no more mismanagement in the territories than there is in Detroit, New York, Florida, or any other place in this country.

So, I am asking this Congress as well to do what is necessary to take care of its people.

We should not expect Puerto Rico to have a first class economy when we treat Puerto Ricans as second class citizens.

I would just ask that this Congress take its responsibility seriously and do what is necessary to support the territories.

I have requested that amount in Federal disaster assistance from the President of the United States.

All of us, both here in Congress and democratically elected at the territorial level, must put aside politics in order to get down to real solutions.

The disaster inflicted by Irma and Maria has presented Congress with the historic opportunity to reassess the way that public policy is dictated toward millions of its own citizens.

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