Donald Payne Jr. actually said...

We need to make these investments now to prepare for that time very soon when this economy will begin to be back open and running.

I would hope that, if we have this hearing again, we will invite at least one firm that has graduated from the program.

I could not survive if I graduated out of the DBE program right now.

I need to stay in the program right now, because I have 45 mouths to feed here.