House Speaker Paul Ryan pledged long term support for Puerto Rico at a Friday press conference held after a bipartisan delegation of House lawmakers toured the devastated island.

“We do believe there is a very important and proper role at all levels of government to respond to this now and over the long haul,” said Ryan, R-Wis.

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