José E. Serrano: “I don't believe in the boycott because we worked too hard to get people to believe in the census.”

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in strong support of this emergency supplemental, which will help Puerto Rico recover from damage caused by the ongoing earthquakes that have struck the island. It will help an island that is…

we can't wait for the Federal Government to deal with schools, and incarceration facilities, and clinics.

I am concerned with news reports that the Department of Homeland Security is deploying elite tactical teams to cities, including New York, with little to no justification that would potentially suppress response rates.

Tribal sovereignty should not be subjugated to States by having to receive our Federal funding through grants or set asides administered by States.