"This flagrant fraud within government programs, especially when it goes unpunished, hurts taxpayers and harms small businesses the most."
"It is the law, yes. But second, I think that it sets a poor precedent that... it tells folks that you do not always have to pay the government back."
"My Strengthening Taxpayer Recoveries Act would follow your recommendations and require the SBA to simply refer loans over to the Treasury Department."
"I really think this is a shame."
"President Biden had the audacity to call this silly."
"food security is national security."
"China, our No. 1 pacing threat, continues to grow their influence on the world stage under the weak leadership of the Biden administration."
"It is time we overhaul the system."
"It is time we get tough on China and our adversaries by drawing a line in the sand when it comes to our ag industry and the food security of our very own nation."
"I think we have a lot of work to do within USDA to make sure that we are tracking this information."
"How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot."
"So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy."