I must reiterate the disastrous effects of the defund the police movement.

The local governments in big cities across this nation abandoned small businesses. It is plain and simple.

In the summer of 2020 civil unrest plagued cities across this nation and our small businesses paid the price.

It is part of the same thing suppressing the vote, going into the Capitol, stopping our democracy.

I am so proud to say that Karen and I have introduced the Reauthorization of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act.

That is the heavy hand of the government that I will fight against tooth and nail.

I have really, really strong concerns about the leadership at the SBA under Administrator Guzman.

I just want to publicly thank our lending institutions that helped so many businesses stay afloat.

We can't rule, or have SBA and this administrator rule with a heavy hand.

I want to abolish it. I have had it when I’ve got fires raging in the northern part of my state, and we’ve air quality from the Canadian fires worse than it’s ever been in Minnesota’s history one day. I want to act on climate change.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 219, nays 212, not voting 1, as…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 212, not voting 0, as…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 212, not voting 0, as…

To close. Madam Speaker, Democrats continue to ram through controversial policies and reckless spending with a complete disregard for the rules and with no consideration of what those decisions will mean for future generations and what…

President Biden's failure to lead has resulted in a national security and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan that we cannot ignore. Now the Taliban is back and the United States is less safe. The President has offered no specific plan for…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I will just say, it has been a long and bumpy road to get here so I am happy to finally be here on the floor with the rule. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such…

The bipartisan infrastructure bill increases annual funding for capital investment grants by $700 million.

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