Nydia M. Velazquez: “I would just say thank you to both gentlemen, Mr. Stauber and Mr. Mfume, for their hard work, and I urge my colleagues…”

I thank the sponsors of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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.

It is quite rich to come to the House floor and talk about rule of law. At least on this side of the aisle, we don't have anyone who pardoned 1,500 felons.

I commend Ms. Scholten and Mr. Downing for their dedication to our Nation's innovative small enterprises, and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5784.