It should come as no surprise then that senior Puerto Rican Members of Congress, to wit: The Chair of the Hispanic Caucus and Chairwoman of the Small Business Committee Nydia Velazquez and Congressman Luis Gutierrez from Chicago do not support this bill.
Luis Gutierrez highlights opposition from Puerto Rican Congress members to the bill.
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The United States Congress, which imposes rules, out of our control, which make it impossible to get our act together.
So, don't let anyone tell you that statehood will somehow diminish our cultural pride and heritage.
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