Alan Grayson: “Under this legislation, voters will be asked by Congress whether they wish to maintain Puerto Rico's present form.”

I regard that as unconstitutional, under the INS v. Chadha decision from 1983.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 613. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 794, the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

This amendment is nearly identical to an amendment that passed by voice vote last year. I hope we will agree on its passage again this year.

When I look at these resolutions regarding Abkhazia, South Ossetia, the bill regarding the Ukraine and the Crimea, what is missing to me is a sense of respect for the wishes of the people involved.