Nydia Velázquez: “So, that is a 'no.' Thank you.”

I commend Mr. Phillips and Mr. Meuser for their bipartisan work on H.R. 1651, the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act.

Representative Schneider has been a long-time champion of this bill which codifies the SBA's Boots to Business program.

We need to bring a national standard to ICE agents, and we need to bring transparency and accountability.

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