Local Constitution Quotes
- Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme in Puerto Rico… — Dick Thornburgh
- The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers in local affairs is like that of local government in… — Dick Thornburgh
- Apparently tired of waiting for clear direction from Congress, the people of Puerto Rico have used the tools provided by their own local constitution to… — Dick Thornburgh