I thank the gentleman for the time. After 111 years under the U.S. flag, our founding principles dictate that the people of Puerto Rico be allowed to determine their political future in a fair and orderly vote sponsored by the Federal Government. And it is for those reasons, Mr. Speaker, that I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act.
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