Roland Gutierrez: “I rise to offer my amendment to section 2 of the bill, the findings section. My amendment adds language to the bill to…”

“I rise to offer my amendment to section 2 of the bill, the findings section. My amendment adds language to the bill to clarify that Puerto Rico is, instead, a nation. I offer this amendment because I think it is very important that both the people of Puerto Rico and the people of the United States understand clearly what the United States Congress is doing in relation to the people of Puerto Rico. The people of Puerto Rico consider themselves a nation. I think that should be made abundantly clear to all the Members of this House. They consider themselves a nation, a separate and distinct people. They love their American citizenship. Some of my colleagues say that is a contradiction. That is the contradiction we get with colonialism.”