For more than three years the most powerful agencies in our government took information that was fabricated by agents of a political campaign that they knew was fraudulent.

No one has been held accountable for this grotesque abuse of power.

A term we keep hearing from the left is, oh, these are mostly peaceful protests.

Self-government means not only electing our representatives, but it also means dealing with the consequences of their decisions.

Congress, the very word means the act of getting together and meeting.

It is not what our constituents have a right to expect of us.

the Congress has to share the responsibility in making sure that the people of Puerto Rico have the tools not only to exit bankruptcy but also to pave the way for economic recovery.

I have been an opponent of PROMESA since it was first introduced.

I am informed that Garret Graves, a member of this Committee, has been trying to get on this hearing and has not been able to.

I would suggest that we suspend this until Mr. Graves can join the Committee to which he is duly appointed as an elected Member of the House of Representatives.

I am deeply disappointed that this Committee hearing is conducted in a manner that makes a mockery of the constitutional process of government that is set forth in our Constitution.