"This bipartisan legislation would apply the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to the submerged lands off the five U.S. territories for renewable energy purposes."
"I, therefore, hope that we can once again work in a bipartisan manner to move H.R. 1689 out of the Committee and finally get it across the finish line."
"By allowing us to tap into potential offshore wind resources, H.R. 1689 would help the territories address high energy costs, diversify our fuel sources, and end our reliance on foreign petroleum impo..."
"Now that a majority of Puerto Ricans have definitively spoken, the most appropriate response for Congress is to act on their will."
"To uphold the will of Americans in the last plebiscite, Congresswoman Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR), alongside Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL), file H.R. 1522 to provide for the admission of the State of Pu..."
"The Self-Determination Act is a flawed and contradictory bill."
"I just want to thank the witnesses for joining us, particularly the witnesses Dr. Ponsa-Kraus from Columbia University and Professor Cordova."
"are we going to ignore the will of voters in Puerto Rico, and pretend that we know better than them? Or are we going to stand with our fellow citizens on the Island and respect their vote for full equ..."
"The other bill, H.R. 2070, blatantly ignores the will of the people of Puerto Rico."
"H.R. 1522, the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act, recognizes and respects that Puerto Rico has--through the ballot box--exercised its right to self-determination."
"H.R. 1522 will constitute Congress' response to my constituents on the island."