ipc for bringing the amendment forward. >> -- i appreciate you for bringing the amendment forward. >> i want to show my strong support for this amendment. he indicated that he is received questions from congress as to whether you need a passport to go to puerto rico. i get the same questions about people wanting to go to new mexico. what you do not need a passport there. you need a visa. >> it says more about the members of congress than the areas we are talking about. i think we tried very hard to do the right thing by puerto rico in the bill the we did for the health committee. i think it is important that we do the same thing here. i know that this is not going to be voted on now. i do hope was the bill moves forward, we can figure out a way to bring fairness to the treatment of citizens in these areas. >> i think you bring some very good points. a u.s. citizen is a u.s. citizen regardless of where they live. it would seem to me to be a matter of fairness. i hope we can work this out. >> i withdraw the amendment. but with a drum. -- >> withdrawn. >> i call up my amendment c-23 has