We had not had a majority vote, a clear-cut majority vote in a long time in dealing with the status of Puerto Rico.
Is it required to have a federally sponsored referendum as a prerequisite for Congress to act?
This bill was introduced earlier this year by Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR-AL) and Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-9)
We deserve equality as American citizens, and we will not stop this fight until we achieve it.
Does our bill, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, address the concerns by authorizing a self-executing process...
We will enrich this nation when the time comes, and we become the 51st state of the Union.
A yes-or-no vote cannot be fairer. A yes-or-no vote cannot be more inclusive.
I was just introducing 12 letters for the record, Mr. Chairman.
Statehood is not just about equality, but it is also about empowerment.
You will get an overwhelming vote from the people of Puerto Rico accepting it.
They would be our gladiators. They would be fighting for us whenever we face a natural disaster.
the beauty or wisdom of this vote is that it is all-inclusive.
Definitely. That is what we are talking about mostly. It has economic development implications, quality of life implications, but at its hea...
I contend that we should only be discussing how to enable the freely and democratically expressed will of the American citizens of Puerto Ri...
After all, isn't the American Experience about freedom and equality?
Once Puerto Rico settles its political status once and for all, I am sure and I have no doubt our economy will prosper.
As in any democracy, in Puerto Rico the majority rules.
Puerto Ricans are not immigrants. Puerto Ricans are American citizens.
