Jenniffer González-Colón: “I appreciate the opportunity to discuss some of the issues currently impacting the veteran population in Puerto Rico.”

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.

Puerto Rico received a D-minus score by the American Society of Civil Engineers scorecard published in 2019 because the bridges, ports, and roads are among the lowest grades per individual category.

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

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your call yesterday and your well wishes, and I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to issues in Puerto Rico transportation.