PELOSI — Remarks at Press Conference in Puerto Rico with Congressional Delegation
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Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference in
Leader Pelosi. Thank you, [Congresswoman]
We met with
Listening to the community-based organizations, the labor unions, visiting the disaster recovery centers, seeing the
As I've said, when I've come here, many, many times to
We all like to brag - who has a cousin here, who has this or that - I always say it takes too long to say why I love
We care about
Working with [Congresswoman]
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Q:
Leader Pelosi. This is a new initiative and we have to look at the whole picture and that is one of the possibilities that is there and it is really important. What we heard from the grassroots groups today, the religious organizations and the rest, is that, as we go forward with all of this, as we look to the debt of
I study this issue very carefully. The bill just came so I have to see what the possibilities are for it but what we have to do is make sure that that debt - it's bigger than just one bill. How did we get here in the first place" What is the exploitation of the marketplace here that got us to this place in the first place" And how can we avoid that - how can we prevent that from happening again" And it's not just about one bill, however important that might be, it's about integrity of investment in
Q: Do you have intentions to pass that bill?
Leader Pelosi. Well, you would have to ask the Commissioner because we are not in power so that would be up to the
Resident Commissioner
Leader Pelosi. Okay, so how we go forward in a fair way, with integrity so that it takes us away from a path of further exploitation. Really,
...
I just might go back to the idea of how does
The fact that the city of
What happened with the hurricanes, is it challenged the conscious of country.
So let's take a clear eyed evaluation of - they weren't ready. So additional concessions to
This is
[Applause]
Q:
Leader Pelosi. Well first of all, we're talking about, after a natural disaster as
I think it's very important for the
There's the 428, another - I would say bureaucratic - but another requirement. It relates to people, or a state, or an agency, meet the standard and can get the money in a shorter period of time. So we're talking about, 'okay what are the standards for 270? What are the standards for 428?' They make it clear in the mind of the bureacrats but it may not be - shall we say - universally enforced in the same way in every disaster.
So tell us what it is, tell us if it can be met, tell us if it's an inappropriate standard that shouldn't even apply here. So we all have a lot of experience because earthquakes, hurricanes, you name it, Sandy - well I guess that was a hurricane. But nonetheless time is the most valuable commodity. It makes a big difference in people's life if they qualify. So if they qualify, if
So I think that was one of things more in depth that we became aware of in terms of obstacles in meeting the needs of the people, the agencies.
Q: Are there any other priorities" Federal assistance, loan assistance, anything else?
Leader Pelosi. Well of course the energy independence thing was really a breath of fresh air because that is saying what the Resident Commissioner was saying, and we all know, that the cost of energy could be an obstacle to moving forward because it's so costly. So, the beautiful breeze we feel here now, the sun, solar and the rest. That is the future to leap frog over those - shall we say - agents of the status quo who want to keep going in the fossil fuel direction and instead support those who are thinking more entrepreneurially, more innovatively about how you can reduce the cost of energy. Protect the planet at the same time. Create good-paying jobs, and again, have a booming economy that is a model for others after that.
And I just want to make one more point on that regard. If you have a plan, people will respond. The people of
So I'm optimistic about what we saw, I know we have some work to do when we go home but we want to do it expeditiously
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