José E. Serrano: “I know you and I are not naive. We know that we have, there are party differences. These are difficult times.”

The work in Puerto Rico is very important to us.

Our arts and culture sector is a cornerstone of community life — enriching our neighborhoods, strengthening our economy and supporting the wellbeing of everyone who lives, visits and works here.

This year, we will hear from a bipartisan group of Members, all of whom will be asking for further investments by this subcommittee.

this is a very important area, one that we take seriously, this committee, and we will continue to do that kind of work in a bipartisan fashion, and I mean that sincerely.