José E. Serrano: “I would just clarify what my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon), said. This is a different kind of…”

“I would just clarify what my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon), said. This is a different kind of vote. I would not propose on this floor to vote for Governor of Puerto Rico or mayor of Mayaguez, my hometown. This is a special and unique vote. In addition, the gentleman may be surprised to know there were constituents of yours who did set perhaps a precedent you do not want by voting in Polish elections. There is a bill in the Dominican Republic to allow Americans of Dominican descent to vote in those elections; Colombians; Peruvians. This is happening in other places. I am not proposing that. I am proposing a one-time vote on this very unique situation about a status question.”