Mr. Chair. I rise today because Puerto Rico is confronting a catastrophe. The spiral of recession. emigration. debt. and austerity has left the island in dire straits. Puerto Rico faces immediate default on a large portion of its debt and the island might have to halt emergency services if it cannot obtain further credit. This crisis has been developing for a long time. but the problem has grown increasingly unworkable over the past year while this Congress has done nothing. The potential humanitarian consequences of continuing to do nothing have convinced me that despite my grave concerns about what I consider a mere halfmeasure.
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