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Prioritizing Basics in Puerto Rico

The House debated a resolution calling for prioritizing basic needs in Puerto Rico, particularly water and energy, and addressing corruption. Representative Pablo Jose Hernandez said a signature was forged on a roughly $5.9 billion emergency energy contract, that the local government learned of the fraud and did not report it for two months until a reporter exposed it, and that Puerto Rico now lacks the emergency power it needs while people face blackouts despite billions in federal grid funding. He asked Congress to seek answers about what the local government knew, why the matter was concealed, and who was responsible, noting that concern over the procurement process had been bipartisan.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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