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Rubio: My promise to Puerto Rico
By Senator Marco Rubio
March 20, 2018
El Nuevo Día
March 20 marks six months since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. While recovery efforts continue, Puerto Ricans are still recuperating from one of the deadliest and most tragic natural disasters in their history. While Puerto Rico does not have representation in the U.S. Senate, it shares a strong bond with my home state of Florida. For the island, and for the many Puerto Ricans who also call Florida home, I am committed to Puerto Rico’s permanent recovery.
Today, I am showing this commitment by sending a letter to President Trump reiterating the need for continued federal support for Puerto Rico. Six months after this storm, the federal government must make its focus the long-term stability of Puerto Ricans displaced by the storm. Doing so would be the next step in fulfilling the promises of protection and recovery we made to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico. We have made progress, but much work remains.
Even before the storm hit the shores of Yabucoa, I began work to help those about to be affected by Maria. As the storm approached, I urged President Trump’s administration to closely monitor the situation to ensure federal resources would quickly be made available to Puerto Rican officials. As Maria left the island, we secured first reports and began to learn the gravity of the situation caused by this monstrous hurricane. Five days after Maria first hit, I toured the island and saw firsthand the complete devastation left in its wake.
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Rubio: Mi compromiso con Puerto Rico
Por Marco Rubio
20 de marzo de 2018
El Nuevo Día
Hoy, 20 de marzo, se cumplen los seis meses desde que el huracán María tocó tierra en Puerto Rico. Mientras los esfuerzos de reparación continúan, los puertorriqueños siguen recuperándose de uno de los desastres naturales más trágicos de su historia. Aunque Puerto Rico no tiene representación en el Senado de los Estados Unidos, comparte un fuerte vínculo con mi estado natal de la Florida. Por la isla y por los muchos puertorriqueños que también llaman a la Florida su hogar, estoy comprometido con la recuperación total de Puerto Rico.
Hoy, demuestro una vez más este compromiso enviando una carta al Presidente Donald Trump reiterando la necesidad de un apoyo federal continuo para Puerto Rico. Seis meses tras el paso de esta tormenta, el Gobierno Federal debe enfocarse en la estabilidad a largo plazo de los puertorriqueños desplazados por el huracán. Esta medida sería el próximo paso para cumplir las promesas de protección y recuperación que hicimos a nuestros compatriotas de Puerto Rico. Hemos progresado, pero queda mucho trabajo por hacer.
Incluso antes de que la tormenta azotara las costas de Yabucoa, comencé a trabajar para ayudar a aquellos quienes estaban a punto de ser afectados por María. A medida que se acercaba la tormenta, insté a la administración del Presidente Trump a que supervisara de cerca la situación para garantizar que los recursos federales estuvieran rápidamente a disposición de los funcionarios puertorriqueños. Cuando María salió de la isla, obtuvimos los primeros informes y comenzamos a conocer la gravedad de la situación causada por este monstruoso huracán. Cinco días después de que María tocara tierra boricua, recorrí la isla y ví de primera mano la devastación total que dejó a su paso.
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