“Federal program and services outlay in Puerto Rico is approximately $10 billion per year.Quote by Dick ThornburghTopics: Quotes about Dick ThornburghShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear...#Dick Thornburgh
Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed...#Dick Thornburgh
In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a...#Dick Thornburgh
Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents...#Dick Thornburgh
The powers of government exercised locally derive from a federal law authorizing government by consent...#Dick Thornburgh
Instead of generating either unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security regarding these fundamental...#Dick Thornburgh
It is quite understandable that Puerto Ricans seek to preserve a cultural sense of identity...#Dick Thornburgh