"The so-called parity is not equality, and it is not a permanent solution."
"Puerto Rico has, through the ballot box, exercised its right to self-determination, rejected the current territorial status, and voted for statehood."
"As the island's sole representative in Congress, I have introduced multiple bills to achieve this and will continue to advance these efforts."
"Are we going to ignore the will of the voters on the island and pretend that we know better than them?"
"We must respect Puerto Rico's vote and support H.R. 1522, because statehood will guarantee full and permanent equality for the 3.2 million citizens living on the island."
"Gonzalez-Colon, Hon. Jenniffer, a Resident Commissioner in Congress from the Territory of Puerto Rico."
"I strongly disagree with his position, but this is part of being part of America. Not everybody will think alike."
"Puerto Rico will have the opportunity to be admitted as a State of the Union."
"Can we establish how much time?"
"Perfect."
"I can see that for other issues, 50 percent is good enough to elect the President of the United States, but 54 percent is not enough to show the majority of the will of the island."