Thank you, Secretary, for being here, for your time.

I look forward to addressing those issues in the next panel.

I am inviting you to come to Puerto Rico and help us there.

Are you willing to sit with the new administration--remember, there is a new administration in place.

One thing. The Governor just said here that he was willing to sit and negotiate with good faith terms with all the stakeholders here.

The deal says there will be an increase to pay the debt and to pay the service.

As Puerto Rico's sole representative in this Congress, I want to thank you, Chairman Bishop and Chairman LaMalfa, Ranking Member Torres, and fellow members of this Committee for holding this hearing.

I have never expected to be presiding on this hearing, and be interviewing and making questions to my governor. It is quite an honor to be here to do that.

the most basic right in a democracy--the right to vote and to equal representation, and treats hundreds of thousands of Puerto Rican veterans as equal in war but not in peace.

I would like to address the question to Mr. Bergonzi and Mr. Bryngelson.

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We think that the key point here is that there is a good control board in place and that it respects the rule of law.

Thank you, Chairman. Mr. Weiss, I would like you to expand, elaborate on your concerns with the collective action clause.

You have been a gentleman, tough when you need to be, but always open and fair.