Nydia M. Velazquez: “Closing the U.S. territories loophole in the Investment Company Act of 1940 will give millions of investors and…”

Again, I appreciate the great work of my colleagues on this bill, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I will close by noting that 3 weeks ago, the committee held a hearing on small business size standards and contracting policies…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 832, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank Ranking Member Grijalva for yielding. I rise today in opposition to this disingenuous bill introduced under the guise of protecting National Park Service land. If Republicans were really concerned about protecting our national…

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…