Jenniffer González-Colón: “Puerto Rico has 47 percent of poverty level.”

We are grateful to Chairman Westerman for stewardship of COFA renewal so far.

Without undue delay, we can and should exercise oversight and move the agreements forward.

Under the terms of the Freely Associated agreements, compact citizens can migrate and work in the United States but they are not U.S. citizens or nationals.

I am so happy to be here, and I wish you a fast recovery. You are a true friend of the island.