Nydia Velázquez

So have you learned that you should not lie?

The poor and unbanked need pesos. They need dollars so that they can buy something at a local store.

However, Facebook has had a history of problems safeguarding users' data.

I cannot recall a more moving hearing that we have conducted throughout my 27 years serving on this committee.

I am a proud supporter of the First Step Act, which gives nonviolent offenders a chance to reenter society.

The Board supports the legislative proposal of Rep. Velazquez incorporated in the discussion draft to extend certain disclosure requirements.

Enough is enough. This is about--

Did anyone at the White House, including the President or the Chief of Staff, ask you to withhold money that was supposed to go to Puerto Rico?

This is an abuse of power. It speaks to this Administration's disregard for the people of Puerto Rico.

Let me ask you, where specifically in Federal law is HUD empowered to unilaterally withhold CDBG-DR funds that had been appropriated by Congress?

Do you agree that FHFA has the responsibility to address the racial homeownership gap, and not just access to affordable homeownership generally?

The simple answer to this is the contempt of this Administration toward the people of Puerto Rico.

Let's talk about accountability.

Absolutely not, Congressman. As I stated in my testimony, and I would point to Exhibit A in my testimony, the Oversight Board has a set of projections where they tie personal income to debt service.

I don't believe that adding another layer will address the issue of the contempt of the Administration to make it difficult for the government of Puerto Rico to access the money that we appropriated.

What we need to focus on is transparency of the debt and of those documents.

I actually think the language could be improved upon.

More than the name, I think that what we need is to expedite the recovery funds.

Can you assure the people of Puerto Rico that any additional belt tightening will not be put on their backs?

Supporting this Green Energy Trust Fund is key to furthering the transition to renewable energy.

No one, no agency, is empowered to unilaterally withhold CDBG-DR funds.

Three thousand people died in Puerto Rico under your watch.

So, you don't think that the people of Puerto Rico deserve to know how the government got into this mess.

This should not be the case. Ten days ago, voters in Virginia voted for a new legislature.

the plan of adjustment is viewed by many as very generous to bondholders. It will be unacceptable for you to force more austerity on the people due to the Administration's willful withholding of funds.