Hillary Clinton Releases Statement on Proposed House Bill for Puerto Rican Debt Relief

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Today, Hillary Clinton released a statement cautiously supporting a bill introduced in House of Representatives that would provide debt relief for Puerto Rico. The plan would introduce a federal oversight board to help Puerto Rico through the process of restructuring its $72 billion debt. In her statement, Clinton expressed her concern about a number of the bill’s key provisions, but said that it was a step forward in helping the Puerto Rican government deal with its debt crisis. Clinton’s statement is below:

“The House Natural Resources Committee reached an agreement on a bipartisan bill to address the Puerto Rican debt crisis. While I have serious concerns about several provisions in this bill, including the creation of an oversight board that would exert substantial control over Puerto Rico, I believe that we must move forward with this legislation. Otherwise, without any means of addressing this crisis, too many Puerto Ricans will continue to suffer. However, as this bill moves forward, I will work to ensure that concerns about the oversight board are addressed and any such entity includes members that will act in the best interest of Puerto Ricans — protecting their health, their pensions, and their well-being. We can no longer sit idly by while hedge funds seek to maximize their profits at the island’s expense. That’s why I will continue to stand with the Puerto Ricans to ensure that they can put their economy back on a path of stability and prosperity, including the steps I am committed to take as President to provide equality in critical federal programs.”

En español:

“Ayer, el Comité de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes llegó a un acuerdo sobre un proyecto de ley bipartidista para enfrentar la crisis de deuda de Puerto Rico. Aunque tengo algunas dudas sobre varias secciones de este proyecto de ley, incluyendo la creación de una junta de supervisión que ejerce control sobre Puerto Rico, creo que es un paso adelante, aunque debemos seguir trabajando en esta legislación. De lo contrario, y sin ningún medio para hacerle frente a esta crisis, muchos puertorriqueños seguirán sufriendo. Sin embargo, a medida que este proyecto de ley continúe su proceso en el Congreso, voy a trabajar para asegurarme de que las preocupaciones por la junta de supervisión sean atendidas y que cualquier entidad que sea instituida debe incluir a miembros que actuarán en el mejor interés de nuestros cociudadanos en Puerto Rico. Los cuales deben de proteger la salud pública, las pensiones y el bienestar de todos. Ya no podemos quedarnos con los brazos cruzados mientras que algunos fondos de inversones buscan maximizar sus ganancias a costa de la isla. Es por eso que voy a seguir apoyando al pueblo de Puerto Rico hasta que se logre la estabilidad de su economía y la prosperidad, incluyendo los pasos que estoy comprometida a tomar como presidenta para lograr la igualdad en los programas federales cruciales.”

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News Source: Washington Post

Clinton Interviewed on PoliticsNation

FullSizeRenderOn Sunday’s episode of PoliticsNation on MSNBC, Hillary Rodham Clinton was interviewed by host Reverend Al Sharpton. During their conversation, Clinton and Sharpton discussed a number of topics including the differences between her and President Barack Obama, her supporters, her Republican rivals, police reform, gun control, President Bill Clinton’s crime bill, Syria, and the politicization of the Benghazi investigation in Congress. Clinton criticized recent comments by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in which he said the investigation was successful for Republicans because it was hurting Clinton’s campaign. Clinton said, “When I hear a statement like that, which demonstrates unequivocally that this was always meant to be a partisan political exercise. I feel like it does a grave disservice and dishonors not just the memory of the four that we lost, but of everybody who has served our country.”

Videos from the interview are available on MSNBC’s website by clicking the following links (these videos may only be available for a limited amount of time): Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.

Tomorrow, Clinton will participate in a Town Hall event in New Hampshire. The event will be broadcast live during NBC’s Today show. For all the latest, follow our Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: The Washington Post, The Hill

Clinton to Testify before House Benghazi Committee

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23:  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers questioned Clinton about the security failures during the September 11 attacks against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 23: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill January 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers questioned Clinton about the security failures during the September 11 attacks against the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that led to the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The campaign for Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that Clinton has agreed to appear before the House Benghazi Committee on October 22. The committee has been pressuring Clinton to appear for months and had indicated that they wanted her to testify behind closed doors. Clinton agreed to testify in a public hearing, however. She is expected to be asked about her knowledge of the 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and she will also be asked about the personal email server she used while serving as Secretary of State. More details will be posted when they are available.

News Source: Politico

Clinton Visits Democrats on Capitol Hill

usa-government-senate-clinton-visitsHillary Rodham Clinton returned to Washington, DC and visited Democrats on Capitol Hill. As a former Senator from New York, Clinton was greeted by Representatives, Senators, and visitors to the Capitol. The purpose of her trip was to meet with a number of groups including: House Democrats, Senate Democrats, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. All the meetings were behind closed doors.

On Friday, Clinton makes her fourth trip to Iowa. Until then, follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest updates.

News Source: The New York Daily News

Clinton to Testify before Congress

Hillary-Clinton-BenghaziUPDATE: Clinton’s appearance before the committee has been postponed.

Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed to testify before the House Select Committee on Benghazi the week of May 18 to answer questions about the 2012 Benghazi attacks and her use of a personal email server during her time as Secretary of State. David Kendall, a lawyer for Clinton, told the committee that she would only testify before the committee once and would not return later in the summer for a second round of questioning. Clinton appeared before a Congressional committee regarding the Benghazi attacks in 2013.

Tomorrow, Clinton heads to Nevada to continue her early campaign stops. She is expected to make a number of stops in the state including a scheduled appearance tomorrow at Rancho High School in Las Vegas. Follow Clinton in Nevada on Twitter and Facebook.

News Source: Politico

Hillary Clinton Gets Political on Twitter

Hillary Rodham Clinton took to Twitter today to voice her concerns about the Republican budget introduced in the House of Representatives which cut funds for the Affordable Care Act and Pell Grants. Yesterday, she blasted Senate Republicans for failing to pass the Human Trafficking bill and holding up the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. The Tweets came a week after she publicly criticized 47 Republican lawmakers for sending a letter to Iran in attempts to block any possible nuclear deal between Iran and the United States.

As she is expected to announce her 2016 presidential in a few weeks, Clinton is becoming more and more political in her statements and on Twitter. Her Tweets from yesterday and today are below:

Campaign for Senator Mark Udall (CO)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared, for the second time, at a campaign event for Senator Mark Udall of Colorado. Speaking at a “Get Out the Vote” event, Clinton also spoke in favor of Governor John Hickenlooper and House of Representatives hopeful Andrew Romanoff. Clinton urged the citizens of Colorado to vote and volunteer for campaigns. Clinton spoke, once again, of Republicans war on women.

Note: The video above is from the entire event, and Clinton appears at about the 21-minute mark.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: CBS Denver

Marjorie Margolies Fundraiser

Thursday, May 15, 2014

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Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared a fundraiser for Marjorie Margolies. Although Margolies is running for Congress for a district in Pennsylvania, the event took place in New York at the home of Lynn Forester de Rothschild. Margolies is Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law and was in the House of Representatives when Bill Clinton was president. The odd part about the fundraiser is that Margolies did not attend.  A campaign aide said, “She felt it important that she be in the district.” The Clintons will certainly continue to campaign for Margolies in the months leading up to the November election. The press was not allowed inside the fundraiser, so no video is available.

News Source: Huffington Post