The Supreme Court of the United States, ever since the beginning of the 20th century, decided that Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory.

I strongly believe that there ought to be fiscal responsibility on the part of the territory.

The problem is that we don't get action from Congress.

Now, looking at the future, what do you want Puerto Rico to be?

To me, this is a political will situation, not a legal question.

Puerto Rico, with all due respect to the District of Columbia, is not the District of Columbia.

The problem, Mr. Sablan, is that as I was saying, in Alaska they held a referendum, a plebiscite, years before they came a state.

Because Congress needs to act--

I oppose that.

Congress cannot in good conscience criticize Puerto Rico without acknowledging the fact that Congress shares culpability for the territory's problems.

Puerto Rico doctors who serve traditional, fee-for-service Medicare patients are unfairly treated under the current Practice Expense Geographic Practice Cost Index (GPCI) payment formula.