Young Oak Kim

I am speaking in strong support of my bill, H.R. 1107, the PRC is Not a Developing Country Act.

I can't tolerate seeing that eroding every year by the CCP.

We need to get CCP and Xi Jinping and their reckless actions tamed.

As we all know, deceptive drugs made of fentanyl are killing young people and destroying lives in southern California and across our Nation at an alarming rate. In California, fentanyl is responsible for one out of every five youth deaths…

I am proud to recognize Korean American Day. Since the first Korean immigrants arrived on January 13, 1903, Korean Americans have made their mark from sea to shining sea and have found success in the classroom, workplace, and even right…

Seeing no other Members on my side, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I again thank Asia Subcommittee Chairman Ami Bera, Speaker Pelosi, my colleague, Representative Smith, and the many…

For the purpose of closing. Madam Speaker, the Chinese Communist Party persecutes religious believers who will not submit their religious convictions to CCP control. It reacts with brutality against any attempted religious practice outside…

The Millennium Challenge Corporation has done important work on behalf of the American people to promote economic growth and transparency around the world. But we must make sure that the agency is equipped to address the challenges and…

With inflation and prices at a 40-year high, it is imperative that we hear from Secretary Yellen on how the administration's policies are impacting our job creators, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and workers.

And that is why I introduced the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act--check it out--which informs high school students about career and technical education opportunities before they commit to a traditional 4-year university and…

I really appreciate all of our witnesses focusing on youth apprenticeship. It is critically important.

As Members of the Small Business Committee, we hear directly from small business owners and their employees on a regular basis on the challenges they face right now.

I think it is worth it because the value is there for the companies and certainly as a state grantee that is again new to the program, we are absolutely willing to make that tradeoff because we know the value is there for small businesses.

At the end of May, the federal government's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey found that there was a near record of 11.3 million job vacancies across the nation.

Workforce shortages are only adding fuel to the fire of inflation.

In my home state of California, we have this onerous legislation AB5.

Unfortunately, supply chain crisis and this issue have been exacerbated by workforce and truck driver shortages.

I am very proud to represent California's 39th Congressional District.

Unfortunately, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses survey, small business owners, their expectation for better business conditions over the next 6 months are at their lowest in nearly 50 years.

I hope we can work together to preserve that American dream for all Americans, but especially for small businesses to prosper and succeed because small businesses are the backbone of our economy.

Like you, I am an immigrant from South Korea, and I can tell you that America has also opened the door for me for, you know, a better future for me and my family now.

I urge my colleagues to support this resolution offered by Representative Castro and myself. I want to recognize Paul's family, especially his wife and children, who have tirelessly advocated for his release. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the…

Well, it seems that we have a clear case study on the effectiveness and efficiency of the successful public-private partnership versus direct lending.

I am concerned that the administration is moving away from SBA's core mission which is to help small businesses prosper and protect their interests.

Thank you, Chairman Crow. I want to thank you for holding this hearing, and I want to thank all of our witnesses for testifying today.