"When the credit market tightens we have historically seen a higher volume of SBA lending."
"I do want to thank you as well for the letter that was sent back to Chairman Cardin and I."
"I hope that this has been a one-off situation, but I think it is encouraging many of those institutions to go back and relook what their practices are."
"I think the SBA Express, you have brought that up a few times now, and you said that you have the data to justify the underwriting through SBA Express."
"I do want to caution because I know we do hear from, if you look at the 504 program, those lenders do support the changes in the underwriting because it does help streamline and provide efficiency in ..."
"Again, that raises concerns with me because we have had that 40-year moratorium, but as we are looking forward and we are talking about the different types of institutions that we will be opening the ..."
"We have heard a lot about how the Administration really wants to support rural America, but bottom line, we are not seeing a lot of action so far."
"A lot of the proposals and laws that I hear about when I am out doing the 99-county tour... really reads like the Green New Deal."
"I appreciate that, and thank you. I think it is important that we have support to some of these smaller, again, farmer-owned, operated facilities."
"I appreciate your attention to it, and we look forward to working on that in the upcoming farm bill."
"I look forward to passing meaningful legislation that will support small businesses and allow them to do what they do best."
"I am truly honored, I am humbled, and excited to serve as Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee."