“We should remind ourselves of our responsibility to the 3.4 million people of the Island Nation of Puerto Rico.”
No, Mr. President,
"We need all hands on deck and to make rescuing
However, he said that
I fear is that the federal government is not stepping up as fully and as quickly as we must. I remember in this body when the legislation to take over the Puerto Rican government and put in place a Junta or Control Board was working its way through
So, that is where this
So the
He concluded:
I am leaving early on Friday to go there and I am hoping other Members will join me. I have family who need help, so I am headed there to do what I can do. But most importantly, I am committed to shining a spotlight on the people of
Rep.
A video of the Congressman's speech is here: https://youtu.be/UJs6RgjIIQk
The Text as prepared for delivery is here:
Floor Speech
No, Mr. President,
We don't need to be reminded of the debt. We should remind ourselves of our responsibility to the 3.4 million people of the Island Nation of
They are suffering greatly.
We all know that flooding, destruction, and the complete elimination of the power grid for the whole Island are among the consequences of Hurricane Maria, but this was no ordinary hurricane and it hit at no ordinary time.
Like a lot of Americans, I have watched with increasing horror and panic as the Governor of
One third of the doctors - over 5,000 - have left
Hospitals have no doctors, nurses, fuel and medicine - at the hospitals that remain open.
This is a public health crisis and should be declared a health emergency by the federal government.
There is no food in supermarkets.
We need an airlift. We need an effort the scale of Dunkirk.
We know the
We need the same effort now.
We need the federal government to go all in to rescue
But what I fear is that the federal government is not stepping up as fully and as quickly as we must.
I remember in this body when the legislation to take over the Puerto Rican government and put in place a Junta or Control Board was working its way through
What was the main selling point for the bill?
Vote for PROMESA because it will not cost us a penny!
So, that is where this
We need to waive cost-sharing that would charge
So the
Since it was imposed on
Let the ships flow as quickly and as cheaply from wherever they may come from because this is an emergency.
Let's be clear, with or without hurricanes, the electrical grid, the roads, ports, public safety and public health systems are close to collapsing, so this emergency cannot just be treated by
I am leaving early on Friday to go there and I am hoping other Members will join me.
I have family who need help, so I am headed there to do what I can do.
But most importantly, I am committed to shining a spotlight on the people of
We need to make them the priority in this moment of great need. In this moment of national disaster.
Read this original document at: https://gutierrez.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/floor-speech-guti-rrez-calls-help-address-urgent-humanitarian-crisis
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