The distribution of program resources must be made more consistent across all states, especially in our rural areas.

Americans don't want and can't seem to afford the dramatic shift to expensive electric vehicles, and a 79 percent fossil fuel energy mix can't change overnight.

This is no longer a republican issue, and I'm almost surprised in many ways that republicans pitch permitting reform, as it should be coming from the other side.

The Accountability in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act eliminates self-certification in the program and holds federal agencies to task.

Wow! That is incredible.

I'm proud to say my bipartisan Small Business Childcare Investment Act with Senator Rosen passed out of our committee just last week.

I think it's important to point out when we do have failures in the system and then how do we correct those failures.

I thank Senator Ernst for mentioning the Small Business Childcare Investment Act because I think that's one of those opportunities.

I think we need to modify the way we think about childcare because not everybody works a 9 to 5 position.

Thank you.

There isn't a single expert in this room who is qualified as a climate scientist who attribute those estimates and anecdotes expressly to climate change.

So the regulatory burden is pretty heavy on our small businesses.

President Biden has issued nearly $360 billion in new regulatory costs on our small businesses.

I fought for renewable energy long before climate change became such a political popular topic.

Biden has prioritized preferred green energy projects by government subsidies, and concerted regulatory effort to end fossil fuels.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Unfortunately, small businesses continue to suffer under Bidenomics.

This is an apolitical science based issue, and we are using the process as a rhetorical tool to stop the projects that you don't like.