I am very honored to be a Member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
I have heard from VA officials for a long time about the number 1 priority that you plan to address is the backlog.
I see the demise of community banking in rural America.
But to lose so many community bankers because of the increasing cost of being in the banking business is a mistake for t...
I appreciate the topic of the hearing and believe it to be a very important one.
The Senate version was introduced by then-Senator Sam Brownback.
If confirmed, I look forward to helping you reach that goal on behalf of the veterans of Kansas and the country.
the backlog greatly diminished.
I'm not satisfied that there are such a low number of CDFIs in the State of Kansas. I'd like to remedy that.
The food deserts are an important aspect--and again, I would--of something we're trying to make certain it doesn't conti...
I have heard, from Kansas bankers, some frustration with the level of services provided by the SBA.
Chairman, thank you.
the key to our country's future of success is the ability of entrepreneurs and small businessmen and women to succeed.
The IRS's goal of improving services, making voluntary compliance easier, and enforcing the laws to ensure that everyone...
I was very pleased to see the Congress address some of the uncertainty by passing legislation to repeal the costly and u...
Our country faces enormous fiscal challenges which, left unchecked, will have a disastrous impact upon the future of our...
I did want to make certain that you understand the importance of enforcement--strict and strong enforcement--of the Comp...
It's very hard to fight the word 'bureaucracy.' But, if we can have the specific examples of the rules and regulations o...
