There is a quote from Lyndon Johnson that said that voting is the first duty of democracy.
Do we need consensus to grant civil rights? Do we need consensus to grant a vote? Do we need consensus to enable democracy? Of course not.
We want something to happen, and the first step to make that decision will reside in the people of Puerto Rico.
I think the option is not a constitutional assembly. To write what constitution?
We want to continue the status quo, we want to continue in the commonwealth, or we want to move to another option.
I am here to support H.R. 2499 because we, your fellow citizens, also have the right to choose our destiny.
The will of the people, of course, is very clear.
I also reject the claim of lack of consensus because some use it to further delay a right to vote.
Opponents allege that the bill is not fair and that it leans the vote against the current relationship. Of course, that is not true.
The basic question before voters whether they still consent to live in a territory.
We are American citizens, but we cannot vote for our nation's President and do not have a voting representation in this Congress.