Nydia Velázquez actually said...

As you know, regional banks are the primary lenders to small and medium-sized businesses.

If there is a time when the federal government must play a role it is when natural disasters strike.

So Puerto Rico is under the territorial clause. It means it is a colony. We, the U.S. Congress, have a responsibility.

I want to give the option to the people of Puerto Rico for them to stay in Puerto Rico, if they choose to.