"The more transparent you are, the more we believe in the things you are saying."
"Some would say that the failure of an SBA nominee to be transparent about taxpayer funded programs under this Committee's jurisdiction would be disqualifying in and of itself."
"I think that is what we think. The requirement for the estimated loss, we think, comes from the EIDL loan application."
"But that is why you need to give us information and not try to hide things from us."
"But not if you say well, we are not going to put down how much our estimated loss."
"I mean, we deserve to know that because you are going to be in charge of these. You got $14 million in the midst of this."
"So let the record show that you will not answer the question and you will not tell us the amount that you put on the application that you signed your name to for your company on how much U.S. dollars ..."
"I began my tenure as ranking member of this Committee by supporting Administrator Guzman's nomination in a good faith effort to establish an honest and transparent working relationship with the Biden ..."
"I look forward to hearing from Mr. Syed. I still have an open mind on the nomination, but I hope that he will today provide some clarity and transparency on the information that has been repeatedly de..."
"I think it appears to us as if you are hiding something about the loan."
"Most people would read that and it sounds to them like you are expanding into Guadalajara, that you have new enterprises and new partners."