Nydia Velázquez: “In conclusion, we cannot decolonize Puerto Rico without a genuinely democratic and inclusive process.”

We would never accept it if the NYPD operated in masks without names or badges—and we shouldn't accept it from ICE either.

I want to thank the sponsors for their bipartisanship and efforts on this legislation. I support the bill and I yield back my time.

my colleagues on the other side of the aisle constantly use this fact to call for dramatic spending cuts

I urge my colleagues not to engage in knee-jerk reactions that set back our real progress toward creating a more equitable criminal justice system.