half of the puerto rican nation. we are 7 million strong. almost 4 million outside of puerto rico, close to 3 million and puerto rico. just for practical reasons, the united states, if it does not want to go that route. don't create the conditions to assert its right. and we will have to deal with the issue. and i believe when it is posed in those terms is a better deal for them and us. and i will go the route of the political process. just let me briefly address some issue about tomorrow's case tomorrow's cases, the right of puerto rico to legislate a local bankruptcy procedure because federal ones do not apply. congress expressly took out puerto rico from the law. all the way to the supreme court, something that really baffles me. i mean,, it is a measure of law. this case is about, in my opinion, the new theory of preemption by omission. the us federal system us statutes take over expressly and by putting something in playing on the possibility of aa local or state statute or commonwealth of territory statute. that this situation brings h

or if no more of a reason, a practical reason, half of the puerto rican nation resides in the united states. we are 7 million strong. for the first time it's almost or million outside of puerto rico but it's close to 3 million in puerto rico. if for any other reason, just a practical reason the united states -- if it does want to go this route, if puerto ricans don't precondition to exert its right for independence, then this middleground option will have to deal with it is shipping outside of jericho clause and will have to do with issue that puerto ricans have been u.s. citizens since 1952, to be more active in terms of the current legal situation. and i believe that when they dispose in those terms as a better deal for them and it's a better deal for us and i will go the route of the political process to try to get that. just let me very briefly address the issue about the case which i wanted to mention that i forgot. tomorrow's case, the right of puerto rico by the government of puerto rico to legislate a local bankruptcy procedure because federal bankruptcy procedure do not appl

half of the puerto rican nation resides in the united states. we are 7 million strong.or the first time it's almost 4 million outside of puerto rico. it's close to 3 million in puerto rico. if for any other reason, just for practical reasons, the united states if it fashions a solution, if it doesn't want to got statehood route, if puerto rican s don't create the conditions to assert its right for independence then the middle ground option we will have to deal with the issue of being a terr territory and since 1952, it will be more accurate in terms of the current legal situation, and i believe that when it's posed in those term it's a better deal for them, and it's a better deal for us, and i will go the route of the political process to try to get that. just let me very briefly address some issue about tomorrow's case which i was -- i was -- i wanted to mention, but i forgot. tomorrow's case is -- as to the right of puerto rico or the go around in puerto rico to legislate a local bankruptcy procedure because federal bankruptcy procedures, because in 1994 congress took

steve harrigan take taking a look at how the puerto rican vote could decide who gets all 99 of our delegates. >> the numbers could reshape the nation. each week 1,000 puerto ricans latin owns from outside america, puerto ricans are u.s. citizens, eligible to vote. in central florida, swing region of the swing state, they are a growing force to be reckoned with. >> we are a big influence in this election year. it just depend on what candidates we choose. that's the one that is going to win. >> florida now has one million puerto ricans, double the number in 2000, almost equal to the number of cubans. a quarter million puerto ricans have moved to the main land since 2008, one-third of them settling in florida. many are professional, suburban home owners who often register as independents. >> so many of the puerto ricans who have moved over here recently, they don't really have strong feelings about political party, they go nor for personality. >> which means puerto ricans here are being courted for all size, first-time voter de anna who says she is shopping around >> i think a lot of puerto ricans including myself might be influenced

steve harrigan take taking a look at how the puerto rican vote could decide who gets all 99 of our delegates. >> the numbers could reshape the nation. each week 1,000 puerto ricans latin owns from outside america, puerto ricans are u.s. citizens, eligible to vote. in central florida, swing region of the swing state, they are a growing force to be reckoned with. >> we are a big influence in this election year. it just depend on what candidates we choose. that's the one that is going to win. >> florida now has one million puerto ricans, double the number in 2000, almost equal to the number of cubans. a quarter million puerto ricans have moved to the main land since 2008, one-third of them settling in florida. many are professional, suburban home owners who often register as independents. >> so many of the puerto ricans who have moved over here recently, they don't really have strong feelings about political personality. >> which means puerto ricans here are being courted for all size, first-time voter de anna who says she is shopping around for a candidate. ricans including myself might be influenced on what that person is offering t

half of the puerto rican nation resides in the united states. we are 7 million strong. for the first time it's almost 4 million outside of puerto rico. it's close to 3 million in puerto rico. if for any other reason, just for practical reasons, the united states if it fashions a solution, if it doesn't want to got statehood route, if puerto ricans don't create the conditions to assert its right for independence then the middle ground option we will have to deal with the issue of being a territory and since 1952, it will be more accurate in terms of the current legal situation, and i believe that when it's posed in those term it's a better deal for them, and it's a better deal for us, and i will go the route of the political process to try to get that. just let me very briefly address some issue about tomorrow's case which i was -- i was -- i wanted to mention, but i forgot. tomorrow's case is -- as to the right of puerto rico or the go around in puerto rico to legislate a local bankruptcy procedure because federal bankruptcy procedures, because in 1994 congress took out

rican immigrants will have on the outcome. >> the number could reshape elections in florida and the nations. each week, 1,000 puerto ricans flee in economic collapse and move to florida. unlike other latinos from outside, they are u.s. citizens. eligible to vote. in central florida, the swing region of the swing state, they are a growing force to be reckoned with. >> the influence, it just depends on what candidates we choose. >> florida has 1 million puerto ricans, almost equal to the number of cubans. a quarter million have moved to the mainland since 2008. one-third settling in florida. many are professionals, home own here's often register as independents. >> so many have to puerto ricans have moved here recently, they don't have a strong feeling about political parties. they go more for personalities. >> that means puerto ricans are looking at all sides. she said she is shopping around for a candidate. >> the swing vote is the latino vote. >> some are saying could it come down to towns like kissimmee. where they come to get fresh baked items. >> thank you. >> on the democratic side, bern

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nationalities. and there is some debate later, but the idea is that will be a puerto rican citizen, you either naturalize or birthright citizen. some people talk about citizenship, but that is a statutory interpretation. under the terms persons born in puerto rico would become puerto rican citizens barred from retaining citizenship. in addition there was an imposition of presidentially selected governor and council assigned to manage the affairs of the island and be in place for a while. again, depending on who and how one reads history series of supreme court cases the ends of the 19 hundreds and spend to the present with the basic set of cases that would define the territorial status were 1st introduced in 1901 and more specifically in this particular case issued by justice edward d white. if you read the decision carefully he is clear that the interpretation is affirming themilitary logic for the purposes of creating strategically located basis. the effect however is to create what would later be known as the doctrine of territorial incorporation. five elements come out of that. rejecting the colonial

it was puerto rican soldiers who took up arms in the u.s. civil war, defending this nation's capital, washington, d.c., from attack and fought in the battle of fredericksburg. in world war i, almost 20,000 puerto ricans were drafted in the u.s. armed forces. and let's not forget about the 65's infantry religious men, the segregated military unit composed only entirely of soldiers from puerto rico that played a crucial and prominent role in world war i, in world war ii, and the korean war. i'm proud to say that i worked with senator blumenthal and others to make sure that the only active segregated unit in the history of the united states and the last to be deactivated received well-deserved and long overdue national recognition when with we passed the bill awarding these patriots the congressional gold medal, the highest expression of national l appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions to the united states. so while some might be tempted to point their finger at our brothers and sisters on the island and for puerto rico for carrying more than $70 billion

national security summit later this week. >> the house is working on a draft bill to deal with the financial crisis there. there's some concerns from the puerto ricans about how the draft bill has been written. wondering if the white house is engaged on the drafting processes and whether you have any concerns about what with what has -- >> the white house has been very engaged the effort and have been for a long time, and it was through our engagement and our joint work with democrats on capitol hill that speaker ryan did a commitment that in the first quarter of 2016, that the house would act on legislation to address some of puerto rico's most serious needs. so those kinds of conversations continue, and i think speaker ryan dish'll let his of provide an update whether or not they'll meet the deadline but i think his office has shown an understanding of how serious the challenges are facing puerto rico. when it comes to our proposed prescription for what we can do to offer our assistance, they're essentially four elements to that proposal. the first is providing puerto rico with the kind of orderly restructuring realtime that will allow it to compr