I persuaded the Federal Government to take administrative steps to increase Puerto Rico's LIHEAP funding from $4 million to $50 million a year; but state-like treatment could translate into $24 million a year.

Congress should treat Puerto Rico equally under LIHEAP, which helps households pay their electric bills.

PREPA must diversify its fuel supply, reducing reliance on petroleum and boosting use of natural gas and renewable energy.

Congress should appropriate money for these programs.

It is necessary and appropriate for Congress to enact a legislative package that authorizes Puerto Rico to restructure a reasonable portion of its roughly $70 billion in debt.

Congress should authorize the Puerto Rico government to offer the credits through its local tax system, with the Federal Government reimbursing the territory government for the lost revenue.

Congress should empower them, not reprimand them.

The crisis in Puerto Rico is the joint responsibility of the Puerto Rico government, whose policies and practices have often been irresponsible, and the Federal Government, whose policies toward Puerto Rico have clearly been inequitable.

there is ample consensus in Puerto Rico, believe it or not, that we need more private capital in the energy sector.

While I am open to Federal oversight, I oppose Federal control. If Puerto Rico is better governed at the local level and receives fair treatment at the Federal level, we can overcome our challenges.

You cannot treat the people of Puerto Rico like second-class citizens and then profess to be surprised when we do not have a first-class economy.