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I would rather not revisit that.

So, yes, I don't want you to leave Mr. Shoemaker, or Shoemaker, without feeling you have gotten a fair shot at discussion today.

It is really disheartening to many of us on this committee, as we saw in a bipartisan manner, where numbers of our committee members raised issue with the proposed rules.

We need to protect the taxpayers against fraud. We want to make sure that the dollars are going to those small business entities that are truly deserving and need those resources.

Nor in the PPP?

So, yes, I don't want you to leave Mr. Shoemaker, or Shoemaker, without feeling you have gotten a fair shot at discussion today.

These final rules threaten to drastically change the SBA's flagship small business lending program.

Okay. So, you--and you are saying here today you will not be seeking loan forgiveness as SBA for EIDL loans under $100,000.

It is really disheartening to many of us on this committee, as we saw in a bipartisan manner, where numbers of our committee members raised issue with the proposed rules.

These final rules threaten to drastically change the SBA's flagship small business lending program.

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Nor in the PPP?

Okay. So, you--and you are saying here today you will not be seeking loan forgiveness as SBA for EIDL loans under $100,000.

We need to protect the taxpayers against fraud. We want to make sure that the dollars are going to those small business entities that are truly deserving and need those resources.