Young Oak Kim

However, I am confident that we can work together to empower small businesses with resources to address the skills gap.

Over the last 5 years, one of the local CDCs serving my district, the California 39th District, is CDC Small Business Finance. And this has provided over 24 small businesses with financing over $34 million and supporting 667 jobs.

Right. We are working hard to pass that bill, H.R. 1490, so thank you. I hope to see this stand into law quickly.

I share concerns that others have raised on the process of our getting here, but I rise today in favor of banning Russian energy imports. And I urge the Biden administration to work on an all-of-the-above domestic energy strategy. While I…

I am concerned that the effectiveness of the programs vary by agency and some agencies are more successful in others in responding to requests in a timely manner.

The SBIR and STTR programs are critical tools for small businesses to research, develop, and commercialize innovative technologies.

So clearly, regulations are choking capital and credit access for entrepreneurs with less banks being chartered.

The reality is that most small businesses in my district are not raising the antitrust laws being discussed here.

I think we can all agree that we all want fair competition and a level playing field for our small businesses which are the backbone of our economy.

Congress stands united in continuing to condemn the violent coup in Myanmar last year.

The bill would reauthorize the SCORE program for 2 years, maintaining vital oversight mechanisms and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

I would like to thank my esteemed colleague from Minnesota for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying legislation, the so-called America COMPETES Act. I have worked tirelessly with my colleagues…

I thank Mr. Johnson for yielding. Madam Speaker, 1 year ago, I joined several of my colleagues-- especially the freshman Republican colleagues--in a letter to President Biden showing our willingness to work with him on behalf of the…

we can really expand on that dollar spent and generate that economic activity that we talked about in Missouri.

I think what you raise there about the pipeline is great.

if the businesses have to plan and deal with inflation well into next year and beyond, it is clear that the problem is not transitory and we have to deal with it; right?

Thank you, Chairwoman, and Ranking Member Luetkemeyer, for holding this hearing.

I have to say that I am very troubled that we are considering expanding SBA's direct loan programs without ensuring internal controls against fraud.

I wish we were able to put in additional funds into the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

I would urge you to analyze the direct lending provisions and its impact on smaller businesses before considering its implementation.

I urge you to build off of that in terms of letting them know what next.

It is really an honor and privilege to work with you in a very bipartisan way.

However, we need to allow our small businesses to prosper instead of hamstringing them with the threat of higher taxes and more regulations.

As communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses can play an important role in providing viable pathways into the workforce.

I look forward to hearing all of your testimonies today and I hope to work with my colleagues to find real solutions to support our small businesses.