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Puerto Rico Quotes by Pedro Pierluisi
- The government of Puerto Rico has every right to hold a plebiscite, to consult the people of Puerto Rico regarding their wishes. But the truth…
- After four centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States in 1898. Residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, and the…
- Puerto Rico loses out on billions of dollars annually because it is treated unequally under a range of federal programs, including tax credits available to…
- Puerto Rico has two divergent paths forward. After a reasonable transition period, it could become a state. Or it can become a sovereign nation.
More Puerto Rico Quotes
- On Saturday mornings I would walk to the Flavor Cup or Puerto Rico Importing coffee store to get my coffee. Often it… — Laurie Colwin
- If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will have permanent 10th Amendment powers over its… — Dick Thornburgh
- Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme… — Dick Thornburgh
- You want a lesson? I'll give you a lesson. How about a geography lesson? My father's from Puerto Rico. My mother's from… — Jennifer Esposito
- I was like the only diverse kid in my high school, and I'm half-Puerto Rican. But yeah, I have a huge family… — Aubrey Plaza
- In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a necessary but obviously not decisive step on… — Dick Thornburgh
- If Congress does its job in this regard, the residents of Puerto Rico will be empowered to act in their own self-interest… — Dick Thornburgh
- They (the people of Puerto Rico) are truly the sweetest people on earth. — Johnny Depp
- Aside from being a Latina, my family immigrated from Puerto Rico and Yugoslavia so I know all about that. I wouldn’t be… — Naya Rivera
- I'm from Puerto Rico. I know heat. — Amaury Nolasco
- That is why, with optimism instead of fear, all those who want to see Puerto Rico's status resolved should seek the truth… — Dick Thornburgh
- However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are… — Dick Thornburgh