Nydia Velázquez actually said...

"I wanted to be on this Committee because in the Kansas City Metro area and the Third District in Kansas... entrepreneurship is baked into the DNA of the place."

"We owe it to the entrepreneurs, as well as to the taxpayers at large, to ensure that these federally-backed finance programs are being run efficiently."

"Is it true that your office is contracting out a large amount of that examination work instead of doing the work yourself?"

"These programs have proven to be a great return on investment."