I truly believe that the administrator, Linda McMahon, genuinely cares about what is going on in Puerto Rico, but there is a culture that we need to deal with within the SBA and many other federal agencies.
Nydia Velázquez: “I truly believe that the administrator, Linda McMahon, genuinely cares about what is going on in Puerto Rico, but there…”
On the recordJuly 12, 2017
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Velazquez emphasizes the need for cultural change in federal agencies to support Puerto Rico.
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