I am the proud co-author of Senate bill 2155, and we certainly think that community banks have, in fact, received the kind of relief that allows them to overcome the challenges of Volcker.

I think it has been a tragedy, and I am glad you are moving forward.

I think, obviously, you are highly competent and a trained professional.

it is time that we get the Board up and running and that we make sure that we have enough judicial support in D.C.

First impressions are everything, and when you release that document, I think it is fair for us to assume that there was data beyond that document.

I mean, right now our farmers produce the highest-quality, lowest-cost food supply in the world that benefits every single American, every single day.

I have always been a big fan of the SBA.

As you make this change, are you really empowering these small business programs, or are you going to turn it into a big old bureaucracy where you cannot even find somebody that is supposed to help you, let alone actually get the help?

If you really want this to work, as Senator McCaskill has said, you have to form a greater partnerships with us.

Did you consult the President's Postal Task Force? Did you consult the Postal Service? What were their recommendations as you move forward with a recommendation for privatization?

We must prioritize the needs of our Native American communities.

We must work together to find solutions that benefit all parties involved.

This is a very timely hearing. Thank you for doing it.

Are there things then that we should be doing from a policy standpoint to promote mining those minerals here rather than importing our entire use?

The Federal Government plays an important role even though we rely primarily on the private sector.

I am deeply concerned about the long-term ramifications of this so-called short-term policy.

the right way to do it is to expand trade agreements, in my opinion, not impose reciprocal tariffs.

I am going to stay on the macro effects of this trade policy, because this is not good for our economy.