Nydia M. Velazquez: “I applaud Representatives Chu, Finstad, and McIver for their bipartisan work on this bill. I encourage all my colleagues…”

Mr. Speaker, I once again thank my colleagues in the Senate for their hard work in bringing this together, as well as our House partnership of myself, Chairman Williams, Chairman Babin, and Ranking Member Lofgren for working in a…

I appreciate the work of my colleagues on this bill, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.

Finally, let me say that this bill is a much-needed first step. It is not the entire answer. We must all recognize that we still need substantial monetary investments in housing programs to ensure effective development and reconstruction…

I applaud Ms. Davids, Mr. Alford, and Mr. Conaway for their commitment to our Nation's veterans. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 828, and I yield back the balance of my time.