Darren Soto

I am proud that my bill, the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act, establishes a fair and inclusive process.

The status quo is unsustainable, and until it is addressed, Puerto Rico's economy and social development will continue to lag behind the other 50 states.

Only statehood provides that equal participation, guarantees U.S. citizenship, and represents a permanent and constitutional solution for Puerto Rico's status issue.

Letting the losing minority deny the clear choice of the majority in a free and fair vote is not democracy.

I just wanted to express my appreciation to both you and to the Committee on working on the Oak Flat issue.

We need to make sure all Americans have access to internet.

The bill improves our workforce capacity, expands laboratory systems and health information systems.

We need to support--and I am pleased that we are extending this EPA program in this bill.

Eighty percent of Americans support rebuilding our Nation's infrastructure.

The LIFT Act will finally lift America's infrastructure into the 21st century.

We are not wasting any more time. Americans across the country are serious about infrastructure.

President Biden ran on the promise to build back better, and he won.

Thanks to the leadership of Representatives Soto and Bilirakis, we were able to find common ground on this legislation.

The stakes are too high, and the consequences of inaction are too tragic, to continue down a path of short-term fixes.

Unfortunately, I was deeply disappointed that, at the last minute, former President Trump refused to support our bipartisan, bicameral agreement.

I strongly encourage both our chairs and our ranking members and our majority and minority staff to work together.

Local school districts and families need this flexibility.

This puts our Nation's children, our Nation's future at risk.

Saying it is a Democratic or Republican trend is an absolute and total lie.

Years from now, schoolchildren will learn about the climate crisis we face.

What about our job losses in Florida by continuing to go on this path?

Polluting nations like China and India do not set the standards for American excellence. We do.

The good news is the majority of Americans are already with us, especially our young people.

The jobs you are arguing for destroy the jobs in my State.

We must put an end to this scamster carnival barkery that runs rampant throughout the United States.