Nydia Velázquez: “It is essential that the PPP and EIDL loans make it into the hands of minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.”

Kids can only live happy and healthy lives if we keep dangerous chemicals out of the water and air.

Thank you. And I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Mfume for this bipartisan effort, very important legislation.

I am really pleased to support this legislation to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs. And I commend Mr. Goldman for his commitment and dedication to making this office operate more effectively for rural small businesses.

Short-sighted attacks on the Council, by some of my colleagues across the aisle will only compromise our ability to appropriately protect the air and water quality and public health that our communities rely on.