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" I represent more U.S. citizens than 42 senators. My constituents have fought side-by-side with your constituents, from Korea to Afghanistan. They can move to the states for the price of a plane ticket. But if they stay in Puerto Rico, they cannot vote for president, have no representation in the Senate, and elect one member to the House. I can only watch as my colleagues cast floor votes on bills affecting every aspect of life on the island. I depend on the goodwill of senators elected to protect the interests of their constituents, not mine. I request assistance from a president who is not required to earn our vote. To expect a presidential administration to feel the same obligation to support Puerto Rico as it does the states is to substitute hope for experience. The failure of the current administration to send a witness to testify today is a sad reminder of this point." Pedro Pierluisi at the US Senate, today.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:14:02 +0000

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