Nydia Velázquez: “It is critical that we help our small businesses, the backbone of our Nation's economy, and ensure that they are given…”

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

So, make no mistake, the real issue in this hearing is not CEQ's small budget request, it is, unfortunately, an attempt by some of my colleagues across the aisle and their big corporate donors, to undermine the Council's ability to protect…

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

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.