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Hoyer Discusses Debt Crisis in Puerto Rico in Colloquy

Statement

Date: Jan. 8, 2016
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

Transcript:

"I have had a long association with Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, of course, is an integral part of the United States of America. Its citizens are citizens of the united states of America. Like other jurisdictions who have from time to time, whether they be in California or New York or in the Midwest or the South or the North, have found themselves in deep fiscal trouble. Puerto Rico now finds itself in that position. I had the opportunity to talk a little earlier today with Chairman Rob Bishop about the hearings that are going on in the Natural Resources Committee this month with reference to Puerto Rico… I know that Speaker Ryan has indicated that we need to address this issue in an effective way, by March 31, which I very much appreciated his setting a goal on a time frame for that.


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