House Proceeding 11-06-07 on Nov 6th, 2007 :: 3:21:47 to 3:26:28
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Nydia M. Velazquez: in favor of this legislation. i know his mother is watching and i know she will be very moved. this is something that's been a long journey for her. i thank the gentlelady for your curtcy.

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Speech By: Nydia M. Velazquez

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Nydia M. Velazquez: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa. mr. king: mr. speak, i have no further speakers if thef gentlelady is ready to conclude i might just conclude then yield my time.

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Nydia M. Velazquez: does the gentlelady have further speakers? i thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. just for a brief conclusion to this. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

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Nydia M. Velazquez: mr. king: i thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my colleagues for the work on this. i thank the gentleman for coming to the floor to speak up and speak on behalf of kendell frederick and the

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Nydia M. Velazquez: memory and a legacy he leaves here for us in this country. one of many who step forward to defend this country. one of tragically too many who lost their lives. his life has contributed in a

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Nydia M. Velazquez: number of ways, one of them being the freedom he helped to protect and the safety and security of the american people. and another always this legacy of this bureaucratic snafu that will i pray

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Nydia M. Velazquez: be forever straightened out by this bill. i urge adoption of this bill. i thank my colleagues. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tethmpore: the gentleman yields back the balance

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Nydia M. Velazquez: of his time. im the gentlewoman from california. ms. lofgren: mr. speaker, i would just close by noting that the mishandling of this application is just infuriating to read through what happened

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Nydia M. Velazquez: and to have lost this young man who volunteered for our service in such a way is so distressful. i think we can take a stand by supporting this bill named in kendell frederick's honor to

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Nydia M. Velazquez: make sure this does not happen to another service man or servicewoman and also that his family can know that in addition to serving in iraq he served as a model for change in the law and that they

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Nydia M. Velazquez: may tak me some comfort with that. i urge passage of the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: all time has ended. the question is, will the house suspend

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Nydia M. Velazquez: the rules and pass h.r. 2884. as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are

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Nydia M. Velazquez: suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the gentlewoman from new york. ms. velazquez: mr. speaker -- the speaker pro tempore: the

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Nydia M. Velazquez: gentlewoman from new york is recognized. ms. velazquez: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 3866 with an amendment. the speaker pro tempore: the o clerk will repor

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Nydia M. Velazquez: t the title of of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 3866, a bill to re-authorize certain programs under the small business act for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. the speaker pro tempore:

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Nydia M. Velazquez: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from new york, ms. velazquez, and the gentleman from ohio, mr. chabot, each will control 20 minutes. ms. velazquez: i yield myself such time as i m ay consume.

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Nydia M. Velazquez: th e speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from is recognized. ms. velazquez: our economy's constant evolve and changing, for this nation's 27 million small firms to be successful our economy

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Nydia M. Velazquez: policies must be adjusted accordingly. while we have made great strides this congress to make sure the needs of small business owners are met, h.r. 3866 is the final step in re-authorizing

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Nydia M. Velazquez: small business assistance programs ensuring the success and growth of small firms. today entrepreneurs are facedne with many challenges. they must compete in a global marketplace, deal with

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Nydia M. Velazquez: rising energy and health care costs, and find ways to access affordable capital. to alleviate many of these burdens we have passed initiatives this congress that provide the overall tools

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Nydia M. Velazquez: for entrepreneurial success. we have passed legislation that lowered the costs of loans and gives minorities greater access to s.b.a. loan programs. through h.r. 356867, s.b.a.'s vestment programs

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Nydia M. Velazquez: improved and a new source of equity capital was opened to entrepreneurs through angel investment. also small business contracting programs has been modernized. accountability has bn increased and fraud

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Nydia M. Velazquez: has been reduced. this makes sure small firms have fair access to the federal marketplace and allows them to continue growing their companies and creating jobs. in the aftermath of hurricane

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Nydia M. Velazquez: katrina, entrepreneurs were faced with delays in disaster loans, overwhelming amounts of paperwork, and a lengthy application process leaving them frustrated and discouraged. the recover act

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Nydia M. Velazquez: ensures the s.b.a. is prepared, has a large well trained disaster response work force, and that the delays and poor service encountered by victims of hurricanes does not happen again. while critical

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Nydia M. Velazquez: these initiatives are just the first step. the small business programs act of 2007 provides the vehicle for s.b.a.'s small business assistance programs to run and meet the needs of entrepreneurs in our changing

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Nydia M. Velazquez: economy. most importantly it gives the s.b.a. the necessary resources to continue helping small businesses start and expand. h.r. 3866 extends s.b.a.'s small business assistance programs for the next

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Nydia M. Velazquez: two years. also this provides the necessary authority for the s.b.a. to carry out its lending and venture capital programs, ensuring s.b.a.'s initiatives are the premiere lending tool for entrepreneurs.

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Nydia M. Velazquez: the s.b.a. and its programs are vital to assisting small businesses across this country. along with the small business development centers, women business centers, and score the s.b.a. has worked

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Nydia M. Velazquez: to meet the rising demands for services at a time when their budget continues to decrease. ese programs have a proven track record of success but they require sufficient resources to be able to

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Nydia M. Velazquez: evolve and modernize. clearly in order for small firms to adapt to changing economic conditions, small business assistance programs must be adjusted. there's no larger job creator or greater impact

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Nydia M. Velazquez: on local communities in this country than small firms. h.r. 3866 arms small business assistance programs with the tools that allow entrepreneurs to continue spurring economic growth. i strongly

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Nydia M. Velazquez: urge my colleagues to vote for the small business programs act of 2007. 7. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore:o the gentleman from ohio. mr. chabot: i yield myself

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Nydia M. Velazquez: such el time as i may consume. a the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. chabot: thank you. today, mr. speakerto, i rise in support of the request to suspend the rules and pass

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Nydia M. Velazquez: h.r. 3866, the s.b.a. pro66grams act of 2007. i'd like to thank chairwoman velazquez for working in a cooperative and bipartisan manner to bring this bill to the house floor today. the bill we

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Steve Chabot: are considering today is a highly technical bill but one of the small business committee's legislative obligations.li the financing programs in the small business act and small business investment

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Speech By: Steve Chabot