This new status quo at SBA is unacceptable.

I believe that food security is national security, so we need to continue on and make sure that we get this over the finish line.

I believe that food security is national security, so we need to continue on and make sure that we get this over the finish line.

I am very proud to say that Iowa has been leading when it comes to AI.

It sets a bad precedent in that it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back.

My Strengthening Taxpayer Recoveries Act would follow your recommendations and require the SBA to simply refer loans over to the Treasury Department.

My Strengthening Taxpayer Recoveries Act would follow your recommendations and require the SBA to simply refer loans over to the Treasury Department.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Again, let me say that the mission of the CDC should be to combat communicable diseases. As we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency lost part of its focus and has been distracted. There are multiple agencies that collect data on…

This flagrant fraud within government programs, especially when it goes unpunished, hurts taxpayers and harms small businesses the most.

As a Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, I would like to see SIGPR fully in the fight on small business fraud.

I recommend Congress acts immediately to increase investigators' capacity to recover taxpayer funds quickly.

How do you ensure that all of that privacy is protected for those farmers when they are utilizing your particular technology?

This new status quo at SBA is unacceptable.

the concern that we have is that even after FDA approval of MDMA assisted therapy or breakthrough therapy, that there will be a long lag time until the VA starts instituting that.

That will help some of these older generations of farmers understand the new technology is safe to use and their data is safe.

My Strengthening Taxpayer Recoveries Act would follow your recommendations and require the SBA to simply refer loans over to the Treasury Department.

Thank you, Dr. Barrett. Mr. Mullette, you are now recognized for 3 minutes to deliver your opening statement.