On the recordFebruary 9, 2021
Let's stand up for them and reject the substitute that the Ranking Member here today, the gentleman, has sought that would strip this relief from our community's most cherished small businesses.
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congress.govNydia Velázquez: “Let's stand up for them and reject the substitute that the Ranking Member here today, the gentleman, has sought that…”
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Velazquez urges support for restaurant relief and opposes an amendment that would cut funding.
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