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Rubio Statement on Puerto Rico Statehood Bill
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement after Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) stated he will introduce a bill for Puerto Rico’s statehood:
“Our fellow American citizens in Puerto Rico have democratically expressed their support for becoming a state,” Rubio said. “I urge my Senate colleagues to keep an open mind and learn more about statehood before taking a firm position in opposition. I will continue to do my part to one day achieve the 60 votes needed in the Senate for admission. As part of that effort, we should help Puerto Rico recapture its former economic prosperity by passing my bipartisan MMEDS Act to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical industry and make America less reliant on foreign nations for critical medicines.”
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RUBIO SOBRE EL PROYECTO DE LEY PARA LA ESTADIDAD DE PUERTO RICO
Washington, D.C. — El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) emitió el siguiente comunicado después que el senador Martin Heinrich (D-NM) dijo que presentaría un proyecto de ley para la estatidad de Puerto Rico:
“Nuestros compatriotas en Puerto Rico han expresado democráticamente su apoyo para convertirse en un estado”, Rubio dijo. “Insto a mis colegas en el senado a que mantengan una mente abierta y aprendan más sobre la estadidad antes de tomar una postura de oposición firme. Continuaré poniendo de mi parte para algún día lograr los 60 votos necesarios en el senado para la admisión de Puerto Rico a la unión. Como parte de ese esfuerzo, debemos ayudar a la isla a recuperar su prosperidad económica aprobando mi legislación bipartidista la ley MMEDS para ayudar a reconstruir la industria farmacéutica de la isla y así lograr que EE.UU. dependa menos de países extranjeros para medicamentos vitales”.
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27 de junio del 2018: English/Español: Rubio Sobre El Proyecto de Ley de Estatidad de Puerto Rico