Pedro Pierluisi actually said...

The wish of the American citizens who voted on this question was clear: Congress should admit Puerto Rico in the Union on an equal footing w...

a YES or NO plebiscite for statehood is to be held.

No Senator would accept territory status for their constituents. So you must respect that my constituents do not accept it either.

There is consensus that territory status is the root cause of the economic problems that have persisted in Puerto Rico for at least 4 decade...