Madam President, before I get into my main remarks on Syria, I just heard the majority leader, Leader McConnell, say that he wants to see if we can do appropriations bills, that he will see if the Democrats want to legislate. Give me a…

These threats are persistent, complex and on the rise, and cybersecurity must constantly evolve in order to provide protection.

During my time as a Federal prosecutor, I saw first-hand how criminals evolved and adapted to changes.

But you cannot put it in the same context. President Trump with me, an individual in the context whose people and whose family had been subject to lynching.

So, what is your plan B if Puerto Rico doesn't get the money?

No one, no agency, is empowered to unilaterally withhold CDBG-DR funds.

Can you assure the people of Puerto Rico that any additional belt tightening will not be put on their backs?

the plan of adjustment is viewed by many as very generous to bondholders. It will be unacceptable for you to force more austerity on the people due to the Administration's willful withholding of funds.

Supporting this Green Energy Trust Fund is key to furthering the transition to renewable energy.

The primary objective of these amendments is to streamline and simplify a debt adjustment process during emergency periods for Puerto Rico.

No, our concern is getting access to the courts for the people of Puerto Rico, and access to tools.

Yes. The residents of Puerto Rico would benefit from the information that an actual audit of the debt would provide.

This should not be the case. Ten days ago, voters in Virginia voted for a new legislature.

What we need to focus on is transparency of the debt and of those documents.

So, you don't think that the people of Puerto Rico deserve to know how the government got into this mess.

Congress should look to mechanisms adopted by many states that put limits on debt issuances.

Absolutely not, Congressman. As I stated in my testimony, and I would point to Exhibit A in my testimony, the Oversight Board has a set of projections where they tie personal income to debt service.

That argument by both the Oversight Board and the government of Puerto Rico is a complete red herring.