Nydia Velázquez: “We need to have a national conversation about homelessness in our nation, about the disrepair of public housing in our…”

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

Republicans want to cut vital food and healthcare support programs to pay for a tax cut for billionaires and large corporations. The GOP wants working families to pay for their billionaire handouts.

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

We have to break down the barriers that keep women, minority, and rural entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.