"Equity is a real key to ensure that we can continue to have a flow of contractors."
"The current BBB proposal does not increase--does not affect the 199A. So small businesses will not be affected by that."
"We believe strong that the Build Back Better plan will actually crease jobs and will help 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."
"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."
"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."
"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 th..."
"I have instructed my teams to really position themselves in the customers' mindset."
"But they are facing an unprecedented crisis and need our support to survive and thrive again."
"I am deeply committed to helping support our Nation's small businesses and entrepreneurs."