Nydia Velázquez: “There are many ways in which servicers can thwart the efforts, the very determined efforts of public servants to fulfill…”

Of particular concern to me are the barriers that women, minority, and rural entrepreneurs face each and every day.

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.

A competitive business environment is the lifeblood of a thriving free enterprise economy, spurring innovation, driving productivity, and fostering consumer choice at fair prices.

I am really pleased to support this legislation to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs. And I commend Mr. Goldman for his commitment and dedication to making this office operate more effectively for rural small businesses.