Thank you so much for coming. We're here, taking the time on this Friday afternoon, to discuss small business.

Small business plays a crucial role in the success of our economy, that is, America's economy.

You have a remarkable congressional delegation in Senator Murkowski, Senator Sullivan, and Representative Young.

Since I've taken over as chairman, we have done our best to stand up even better the Office of Advocacy.

We are no strangers to the difficulty of the laws we passed falling into the bureaucracy.

We have joined together as a Federal Government, and on some things the Federal Government is premier and on some things the State is premier.

I commit that to you.

as you may know, I was a strong supporter of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that passed this body and was signed into law last year. With every passing day, we are hearing more about the positive effects this law is having on the economy as a…

as you may know, I voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that became law last year. Every day we are learning more about the positive impact this law is having on the economy and about average Americans having more money in their…

today, Senator Crapo and I recognize and congratulate Mr. Alan L. Gunn on his upcoming retirement from the U.S. Department of Energy after more than 40 years of distinguished service in various roles at the U.S. Navy and U.S. Department of…

Thank you. First of all, Ambassador Nuland, thank you for your well-thought-out recommendations. I think those are serious and deserve serious consideration.

I want to summarize here a little bit. Both of you have indicated, and I think it's well documented, that this whole thing started in spring of 2016 and gradually grew through the year, to the point where, in September at the G20 summit…