Nydia M. Velazquez: “(Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)”

Let me begin by reiterating that as the ranking member of the Small Business Committee, I recognize the impact of regulations, and I have worked to find ways to balance the shared goal of minimizing the burdens while achieving the intended…

the SBA is supposed to serve American small businesses, full stop--not just in certain cities, not just when it is politically convenient, but everywhere for everyone. This bill doesn't meet that standard. It will rip support away from…

Look, she won, and I wish her well. And I offered myself to sit down with her and discuss the transition. But this is how democracy works.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to voice my strong opposition to the efforts to undermine American small businesses by the very agency tasked with fueling them. Let me be clear. This is what H.R. 2931 would do. It would allow the Small Business…