It is great to be able to put those two processes side by side and to debate the merits of each one.

Only one of those options would guarantee U.S. citizenship: statehood.

Now that Puerto Ricans have publicly and officially asked for statehood, it is time for the United States officially to offer it.

Puerto Rico is, and always has been, a U.S. territory, and Congress retains plenary power to govern the island.

I sincerely hope that we can return to work in person soon.

The status convention offers a fourth option, or actually I would say a Pandora's Box of options.

a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas.

Puerto Ricans, American Citizens from the island, are still waiting for that promise to be fulfilled.

Congress does not have the power to create a permanent union between Puerto Rico and the United States except by admitting Puerto Rico into statehood.

The federal government systematically discriminate against American Citizens, not only on the island, but in all the five populated territories.

I have been hearing a lot of talk about a rushed process, but looking at the data, this process has taken 20 years.

This is their way of saying, for once we`re going to actually be out ahead of something and be a leader in the sports community.

The Republicans have no agenda. They have no platform. All they can give you is canceling Major League Baseball, Lil Nas X, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion. That`s all they got.

This bill is a Trojan horse for major tax hikes on American workers and families. It spends more money on things like electric vehicles than it does on roads, and bridges, ports and airports.

If this is about election security, as Brian Kemp has claimed, then why would you allow her to witness it if it`s so up and up?

There are many advances in technology that the Chairwoman just talked about that we should be considering for things like the WIC community.

We need your feedback so that government is helping you with your mission, not getting in the way.

Thank you, Senator Warnock, very much. On behalf of myself and Senator Stabenow, who had to run and cast a vote--that is the only thing we absolutely have to do around here--we want to thank the panel.