Nydia Velázquez: “It is more important than ever to invest in resilient water resources infrastructure.”

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.

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.

America's 33 million small businesses are the cornerstones of our local economies.

Let me remind you; when it comes to small businesses, there is not a republican or a democratic approach to it.