Ron Wyden actually said...

Senators Wyden, Stabenow, Cardin and Brown wrote Secretary of the Treasury Lew specifically requesting... help Americans save for retirement...

Puerto Rico must either exercise full self-government as a sovereign nation or achieve equality among the States of the Union.

the underlying question is resolving the issue of status.

the lack of resolution of Puerto Rico's status not only distracts from addressing these huge challenges, it contributes to them.