Puerto Rico legislature delays confirmation of new secretary of state who could succeed embattled Gov. Rosselló.
By law, the island's secretary of state should be the one to succeed Rosselló. But if Pierluisi is not confirmed before Rosselló officially steps down, Puerto Rico’s constitution establishes that Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez would take over as governor. ButIn an extraordinary legislative session on Thursday, Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz said Pierluisi should not be governor, because he's an attorney at a firm that is"representing Puerto Rico's No.
Meanwhile, House of Representatives President Carlos Méndez Núñez called Pierluisi in for a public hearing on Friday at 9 a.m. for a possible vote on Pierluisi's nomination. If Pierluisi does not receive enough House votes before Friday at 5 p.m., the Senate’s hearing won’t be necessary, said Méndez Núñez during a press conference.
Pierluisi had previously served as justice secretary under the administration of Rosselló's father, Pedro Rosselló, back in the 1990s.
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