Nydia Velázquez: “That is exactly what this committee expects from you. You set a deadline of April 2020. That is the type of action that…”

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

when House Republicans talk about the debt, they frequently fail to acknowledge the true cause of the debt level rise

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

the Republicans on the Appropriations Committee approved an estimated $131-billion cut to the topline spending level for Fiscal Year 2024