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Nydia Velázquez Quotes

If there is a time when the federal government must play a role it is when natural disasters strike.
9/5/2017
So Puerto Rico is under the territorial clause. It means it is a colony. We, the U.S. Congress, have a responsibility.
7/26/2017
I want to give the option to the people of Puerto Rico for them to stay in Puerto Rico, if they choose to.
7/26/2017
I do not want for the people of Puerto Rico, American citizens, to be given preferences. I expect fairness.
7/12/2017
We want to make sure that the resources are there to assist the small businesses and that we will do everything within o...
7/12/2017
Such as the FBI building that is being built in Puerto Rico and where there were a lot of Puerto Rican contractors that ...
7/12/2017
I truly believe that the administrator, Linda McMahon, genuinely cares about what is going on in Puerto Rico, but there ...
7/12/2017
Do you agree with me that maybe it does not really reflect the real scope of what is going on in Puerto Rico when it com...
7/12/2017
Understanding their challenges is vital to restoring economic growth.
7/12/2017
if I could ask that Ms. Chu be recognized before me because she has been there waiting.
7/12/2017
this issue from PROMESA was enacted a year ago. And so you are going to come here and you will not have information to p...
7/12/2017
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Nydia  Velázquez
in office

usa, New York

864 Quotes

Born3/28/1953 (age 72)

PartyDemocratic

  • U.S. House of Representatives

    1/5/1993 - present
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