Nydia M. Velazquez

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 49, after line 9, insert the following: TITLE XI ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISION Sec. __. The amounts…

So today we're talking about flood insurance. {time} 1030 The job creators in our community are getting nothing. We, as an institution, come together when there are natural disasters across this Nation. My constituents deserve nothing…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, Hurricane Sandy has devastated New York, and thousands and thousands of my constituents lost their homes and their businesses. It is a shame--an embarrassment for this institution--that…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule and the underlying legislation. This measure punishes working families just to deliver more tax breaks for the wealthy. Under this legislation, those…

I don't have any additional speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time, Mr. Speaker.

I want to take this opportunity to thank the gentleman from Ohio for his work on this issue. Since 1958, the SBIC program has been an integral part of SBA's mission to provide small businesses with capital and create jobs. To date, the…

Unfortunately, while I was in the well trying to get the Speaker's attention, rollcall vote 613 was gaveled before I was able to vote. I would have voted ``nay.''

Definitely. When it comes to transportation and infrastructure, a lot of the businesses are small businesses, and they are the backbone of our economy. They will be the ones creating the jobs that are so much needed in our local…

That's correct. In the long haul, not only do we protect our citizens, but the economy will not suffer. Look at New York. It came to a standstill. Our transportation infrastructure was totally paralyzed. Transportation in terms of bringing…

Thank you for yielding. Mr. Speaker, if Hurricane Sandy taught us anything, it is the importance of infrastructure to New York City and our Nation. Right now, New Yorkers are struggling with day-to-day challenges, many of them without…

Natural disasters profoundly impacted our Nation this year. From wildfires out west to drought in the Plains to violent storms in the Northeast, millions of households were affected. These unanticipated events leave families and small…

Thank you, Ranking Member, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the bill before us today. Republicans love to focus on small businesses when it's convenient for them. They claim it is imperative to pass today's bill because…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I rise in opposition to this ill-conceived measure which will do nothing to promote small business growth. Small businesses everywhere need help. They require affordable credit and greater demand…

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Texas, Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee.

I would like to inquire of the Chair how much time both sides have left. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New York has 5 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Missouri has 4\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I would like to inquire of the Chair how much time is left on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fleming). The gentlewoman from New York has 3 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Missouri has 30 seconds remaining.

With that, I am prepared to close. What will small businesses lose if health care reform is repealed? Small business tax credits that save employers $435 million in 2011 will be abolished. Insurers will be able to continue price-gouging…

I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, on average, small businesses pay more for health insurance than large firms for comparable policies, but receive fewer benefits. Prior to enactment of the ACA, 20 percent of…

I rise in strong opposition to the bill before us today. The Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding the health care bill was a historic win for this Nation's small businesses and their employees. Repealing the Affordable Care Act will be…

At this point, Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Peters).

(Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Since I have two speakers on this side, I will continue to reserve the balance of my time.

I want to thank the ranking Democrat for his great leadership and allowing me to make this amendment in order as part of the en bloc. Mr. Chairman, it is incumbent on all of us to ensure that the brave men and women who serve our Nation…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to the Ryan budget. Our seniors and working families in New York struggle with rising rent, food, and health care costs. Now is not the time to squeeze working…

We have before us a less than ideal piece of legislation. All of us recognize it is vital the payroll tax cut be extended. This cut has put money in the pockets of 160 million Americans--17 million of them in the tri-state New York area…