Judy Chu

After the terror attack, we mourned the loss of 14 lives and empathized with the 22 wounded.

Next month will recognize the fifth anniversary of the death of my nephew, Harry Lew.

I am really concerned about the backlog.

I have seen firsthand how the EB-5 program can spur development in a community, but of course, improvements must be made, especially with regard to fraud.

If the program were on a more even basis, we might not have these spikes.

Have you considered the idea of having them count as one unit?

Our immigration laws provide for the possibility of asylum if you are fleeing violence and seeking safe haven in the United States.

I think it is well past time to start working toward a solution that provides a practical and humane response to the mothers and children from Central America fleeing for their lives and seeking safety and protection.

Every effort must be made to ensure that this vulnerable population has access to counsel and full due process protections prior to deportation.

The continued surge of Central American mothers and children at our southwest border is a humanitarian refugee issue, and not an illegal immigration phenomenon.

I am a fan of the Boots to Business program because I think it provides resources to our veterans at a very critical time in their lives.

One of the most vital roles performed by Small Business Administration offices is providing aspiring entrepreneurs and existing businesses with valuable counseling and other technical assistance.

I am thrilled to say that at the end of 2015, Congress made permanent a program that I had been championing with my bill, the CREED Act for the past two Congresses.

it is of concern that of the 69 recommendations, that only seven have been met.

There were seven recommendations that went to full completion. Can you tell me why you believe SBA chose to prioritize these over the others?

Section 179 expensing remains one of the most essential tax provisions for small employers in all industries.

As we approach another last minute extension of various tax provisions, it is critical that we continue our efforts to strengthen small business by putting certainty back into our tax code.

Of course, one of this Committee's goals is providing business owners with certainty when it comes to taxes.

Failure to take any action creates greater uncertainty and in the end hurts our small businesses who provide two out of every three new net jobs in our country.

Even if you can't comment on the specifics of the cases, I will follow up with you personally on the details of these cases.

All of these named individuals, despite their ethnic names, are American citizens, and all of them have been profiled, suspected, and treated as spies by our Nation's government within the past 2 years, only to have all charges dropped.

There is no question that we must fight against espionage and threats to American innovation, but, in this process, we must not ensnare innocent Americans that make this Nation great or undermine our fundamental values of liberty, due…

I helped introduce the Building Better Business Partnerships Act, which was incorporated into the 2013 NDAA.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing.

The mentor-protege programs are very important to me.