Isabel Guzman

The 2020 Trump administration people who made the decisions are no longer there at the agency.

The EIDL portfolio is performing better than what Congress expected.

we want to ensure, of course, in the Biden-Harris Administration that we limit fraud and abuse.

I believe that codifying it is the best way to make the program work for the people and also to make sure that no future administration can dismantle it.

Yes, we have seen a 40 percent decline in small businesses participating in federal contracting.

I appreciate your expertise having run and successfully built a business with hundreds of employees.

All of us here have deserting constituents and businesses in our district in need of these loans.

I am a big supporter of the Small Business Investment Company.

Yes, I agree with the president. Yes.

We think that we need to lean into entrepreneurial education, to help more businesses get contract-ready.

President Biden will not raise taxes under $400,000.

Equity is a real key to ensure that we can continue to have a flow of contractors.

Businesses are dramatically affected during disasters. I mean, the FEMA data shows that if they do not reopen in 5 days, 80 percent chance that they will be closed within a year.

Yes, of course, I share what I am hearing in the field from our small businesses.

I would welcome a visit with you. And if an invitation is extended, I would love to travel with you to meet with your small businesses.

We believe strong that the Build Back Better plan will actually crease jobs and will help small businesses.

The current BBB proposal does not increase--does not affect the 199A. So small businesses will not be affected by that.

We have worked really hard to do extensive outreach across the board for restaurants, reaching our smallest businesses, as well as those priority groups across the board.

I have instructed my teams to really position themselves in the customers' mindset.

We believe that that outreach, that connection to resources is most critical to make sure that businesses of all types can access this program.

Based on the performance that we have seen with these community financial institutions, our CDFIs and CDCs, and minority depository institutions, we know that they oftentimes reach those businesses that have been underserved.

If confirmed, my priority will be on--number one priority will be on ensuring that COVID relief is implemented efficiently, quickly, as well as equitably, including the Shuttered Venues Grants.

If confirmed, I pledge to serve as their voice and represent the enormous diversity across our small businesses.

If confirmed it would be my pleasure to return to that, to some of those programs analysis.