Nydia Velázquez actually said...

"In the past, proponents of statehood have sold a bill to the people of Puerto Rico saying that they will maintain participation in the U.S. Olympics or Miss Universe, and that that will not change if ..."

"The myth of non-territorial commonwealth has long prevented Puerto Ricans from reckoning with the constitutional reality that the only alternatives to being a territory are statehood and independence."

"If there were a compact, Congress would no longer have the power to modify Puerto Rico's government unilaterally."

"The answer is NO."