According to the report, issued Wednesday by House Committee on Small Business Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez, D-N.

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Smith and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-New York, praised Ostreicher's release as the "first positive development" in the case.

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They also turned to politicians such as Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a native of Puerto Rico who represents parts of Brooklyn.

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Three female committee chairwomen will also be losing their powerful perches: Rep. Louise Slaughter at the House Rules Committee, Rep. Nydia Velazquez at the Small Business Committee and Rep. Zoe Lofgren at the House Ethics Committee.

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