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Our schools have incredible success stories to share. And with equitable resources and investment, our schools' and our students' limits would be endless.

H.R. 1054, the HBCU PARTNERS Act, is similar to the Senate bill but includes stronger provisions that would be supported by the HBCU community.

I would like to thank Chairwoman Velazquez, Representative Alma Adams, and the remaining members of Congress for requesting that the Government Accountability Office look into SBA's relationship with entrepreneurs and HBCUs.

We think we can help you.

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy.

I don't personally think there is a lot going on with the White House initiative, quite frankly.

I do want to just shout out Live Oak Bank and Intel.

I am not going to go into all of the statistics that you heard our Chair.

I have dedicated my life to HBCUs.

I do want to recognize all of the administrators from our HBCUs, in particular Dr. Dillard from North Carolina.

We have to do more than just talk the talk; we must walk it too.

I am committed to working with SBA and its entrepreneurial development ecosystem to help minority entrepreneurs overcome these challenges.

It is good to be here.

I want you to comment on it.

I want to move onto another question.

I appreciate your comments about the way the diversion of personnel from the interior to the border surge has compromised your abilities.

Like many Members of Congress, I have felt some obligation to travel to the border to see these conditions myself.

Mr. Secretary, I want to raise an interdepartmental budget issue for you.