Pedro Pierluisi Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms 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 is that for a change in the status of Puerto Rico to happen, you need both Congress and Puerto Rico agreeing to it.
~Pedro Pierluisi


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pedro-pierluisi-quotes/#d3f294a1

Puerto Rico has two divergent paths forward. After a reasonable transition period, it could become a state. Or it can become a sovereign nation.
~Pedro Pierluisi


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pedro-pierluisi-quotes/#59d99443

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 millions of households in the States that do not pay federal income taxes.
~Pedro Pierluisi


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pedro-pierluisi-quotes/#79c4abf8

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 federal government has allowed Puerto Rico to exercise authority over its local affairs in a manner similar to the 50 states.
~Pedro Pierluisi


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pedro-pierluisi-quotes/#b1df1ae3

A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it.
~Pedro Pierluisi


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pedro-pierluisi-quotes/#eb855f86

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