Mr. President, 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…

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.

And I rise in support of H.R. 4515, the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021. Small Business Development Centers, or SBDCs, perform numerous important roles for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. They are…

I come to the floor this evening with a number of my Republican colleagues to speak about the small business economy. Small business owners have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic as they are still reeling from the Democrat-induced…

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…

I thank the gentlewoman from California for her remarks, and we certainly appreciate her comments. She made a comment with regards to entrepreneurs. The small business folks are the entrepreneurs that make our country work. They are…

So we could be giving a $450,000 payment to a MS-13 gang member; is what you are saying?

Mr. President, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard.

I thank the gentleman for his insightful discussion and presentation. I am glad he pointed out that the socialist agenda of this administration is being rejected by the people of this country. Probably very, very likely, today, we are…

I thank the gentleman from Kentucky. As you can see and hear from him, his very insightful explanation of the bill and its provisions, its effects on small businesses and consumers, he gave a very, very thoughtful explanation of it, and we…

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 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…

And rise in support of H.R. 4531, the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. On October 15, 2021, the SBA's inspector general published a report titled ``Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing the Small Business Administration in Fiscal…

Madam President, 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. ____________________

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 358, nays 59, not voting 14, as…

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2989, and I yield back the balance of my time.

On August 26th, 13 American families experienced the worst day of their lives. They received the knock on the door that every parent of a servicemember prays will never come. For those families, the conversation that followed was the most…