Charles Rangel: “Puerto Rico's health care system has been far below the national in terms of the access to quality health care.”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling this hearing.

As I spend my final hours in this august body, I think of all of the fond memories that I have enjoyed. I guess during these political times, one of the things that I am enjoying the most today is shattering the myth that Republicans and…

no matter what differences one might have with you, we all know that it is a common goal to make America stronger.

If they can't give us any idea how long it would take to repair this emergency situation--which stains the government, it stains the executive branch, and it stains us--maybe we should set a date for our next hearing.