“If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will have permanent 10th Amendment powers over its non-federal affairs, as well as voting power in Congress.Quote by Dick ThornburghTopics: Quotes about Dick ThornburghShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed...#Dick Thornburgh
The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear...#Dick Thornburgh
Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents...#Dick Thornburgh
Federal program and services outlay in Puerto Rico is approximately $10 billion per year.#Dick Thornburgh
After one hundred years of federal rule, the United States House of Representatives has moved...#Dick Thornburgh
The political status legislation which emerged in Congress in 1990 and 1991 did not receive...#Dick Thornburgh
Apparently tired of waiting for clear direction from Congress, the people of Puerto Rico have...#Dick Thornburgh
The powers of government exercised locally derive from a federal law authorizing government by consent...#Dick Thornburgh
