Nydia Velázquez: “I was pleased to see that, yesterday, the Board filed lawsuits against 20 banks and law firms...”

You know how we win? Not by chanting, but by knocking on doors.

We must confront the challenges that cause timelines of project approvals to grow, particularly lack of agency staffing, however, undermining the agencies responsible for protecting our environment is not the solution.

I am committed to working in a bipartisan manner to enact legislation that assists small businesses.

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