In my district alone, I'm very happy that the Bank supports 10 companies and 639 jobs.

Calling the Bank corrupt for crimes committed against it is what we call blaming the victim.

This hearing seems to be designed to influence this important upcoming vote with propaganda and political theater.

I do hope the chairman will join with me and other Republican and Democratic members who are calling for a reauthorization of a bank that supports U.S. jobs.

If we don't level the playing field for our companies, our companies and our workers face unfair disadvantage.

87 percent of the transactions at the Export-Import Bank involve small business.

I would say increasing investments in the CDFI Fund, and focusing those efforts and those resources in a more targeted way on persistently impoverished and underserved communities.

I cannot, nor can anyone in our State, be satisfied with these numbers when you consider that the African American population as a percent of the adult population in our State is 10.4 percent, yet the unemployment rate is 12.4.

I urge the TSA to carefully consider the parameters of the SPP RFP for SFO to ensure a stable and productive workforce.

AFGE strongly supports the Contract Screener Reform and Accountability Act introduced by Ranking Member Bennie Thompson and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and Nita Lowey.

Mr. Chairman, thank you so very much and thank you for this hearing, I thank my colleagues, and thank Mr. Richmond as well.

Converting it to a 401-K does not provide that kind of security.

Am I accurate in saying that actually about 90 percent of those loans go to small businesses?

Protecting the homeland from nuclear and radiological attack.

We have this recent report, but we know that Social Security has issues going forward that really is not a divide between Republicans and Democrats.

We, as Democrats, believe that Social Security has been a strength for this country to be able to say to people as they age that you will not die in poverty, and it has worked.

regardless of payments and receipts, HHS will remit payments as required under Section 1342 of the Affordable Care Act

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.