I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his insightful remarks, and I appreciate him quantifying that this is a $420 billion hit to small businesses. His comment about working harder and making less, we understand the pandemic caused a…

Small business owners and the entrepreneurs require clear and concise rules and information to make business decisions.

I thank the gentleman from Texas for his insights. Being a businessman himself, he understands full well the problems that they have, the concerns about the bill being proposed, and the impact of all the decisions that this administration…

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I believe now is the time to act to prepare our financial institutions for cyber intrusions. Requiring the SBA to assess its own cyber infrastructure is an important step to ensure the agency can…

I have no further speakers, as well, so I will close. The SBIC program has delivered for small businesses for many years. It is time we update the program to match other Federal Rules and ensure the program continues to serve our…

I hope this Committee considers inviting the Administration to testify about this issue as well.

The COVID pandemic, coupled with Biden and the Democrats' failed economic policies have brought severe economic challenges to main street USA.

I thank the gentleman for his insightful remarks. I really appreciate his comments. Pouring more money into the economy just adds to inflation. If we go back and look at the comments by the CBO when they scored the bill back in February, a…

there are lots of things we disagree on here on the Senate floor, but one thing we all agree on is the importance of getting the right people to help us do these jobs. I rise today to honor one of my outstanding staff members, Derek Coats…

Thank you very much. I shouldn't be too long. We have rolled this around quite a bit, and we have hit on the high points, but I do want to make a few closing remarks. The American people deserve better than this. We are here to be able to…

on behalf of my colleagues, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

I thank the gentleman for his comments and insightful remarks. I really appreciate him pointing out something, that this is the biggest tax increase in 50 years on small businesses. Let me say that again, the biggest tax increase in 50…

It doesn't seem to bother them that they are going to spend their own constituents' hard-earned tax dollars and give to a MS-13 gang member up to $450,000. Holy smokes. It blows you away.

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. The Boots to Business Program is critical in assisting our veterans during their entrepreneurial business journey. I, once again, want to thank all of our…

I certainly thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his remarks and reminding us that inflation is a tax as well. I think we need to remember that when we go to the gas pump. Last January I was able to get it for $1.89. On Monday I filled…

had there been a recorded vote, I would have voted no on the confirmation of Executive Calendar No. 412, Rahul Gupta, of West Virginia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy. ____________________

This Subcommittee has a long, bipartisan history of taking a leading role in reforming federal real estate.

Thank you, Chair Titus, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today.