Dana Rohrabacher: “So, if the people of Puerto Rico really wanted statehood, that could be demonstrated by a ``yes'' or ``no'' vote on…”

“So, if the people of Puerto Rico really wanted statehood, that could be demonstrated by a ``yes'' or ``no'' vote on statehood, for which my amendment would have provided; but the sponsors of this legislation don't want an up-or-down vote on statehood, apparently because they don't think they can get that outcome in a fair vote. So they want to set up the scenario, the only scenario by which they can win--a popularity contest between statehood, independence, and free association. The people of Puerto Rico have a right to have an up-or-down vote on whether they want statehood right now as compared to their own status. This is a skewed poll, and it is stacking the deck. We should vote against this attempt to misrepresent the people of Puerto Rico.”