Nydia M. Velazquez: “I want to thank the chairman for being so kind. But let me just say…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 2017

I want to thank the chairman for being so kind. But let me just say that on this one, your approach is not balanced, and it is going to impact the very agencies that you are empowering with so many responsibilities. I would like to ask the gentleman, adding all these new responsibilities that would require manpower and expertise that is needed, how much money is included in the authorizing process for this office to work properly? Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Nydia M. Velazquez

New York

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Jan 11, 2017

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