Difficulties aside, I am optimistic and confident that we can all work together to ensure Puerto Rico's economic future is brighter than ever.

Puerto Rico's future depends on a strong commitment to implement structural reforms that change the Island's underlying economic model.

the record of PROMESA's Oversight Board in achieving the second objective has been mixed at best.

Democrats have been fighting to secure fair and equitable treatment for Puerto Ricans.

Austerity alone does not work, and will only lead to further economic constriction.

I stated that it was not a law that I would have written. However, I voted for its passage.

When we passed PROMESA, I stated that it was not a law I would have written.

The people of Puerto Rico are American citizens and have been so for more than 100 years.

Democrats have been fighting to secure a fair and equitable treatment of Puerto Ricans...

There is broad consensus that previous Congresses and Administrations failed to invest sufficiently in our nation's infrastructure.

Absent any clarity from the administration on use of FY 19 and FY 20 funds and any clear, justifiable demonstration of the reasons for the reorganization, benchmarks, a timeline and realistic roadmap, and assurances that the effort would…