David Vitter: “I will submit my opening statement for the record.”

So just as an example, Wells is the biggest participant in the SBA's 7(a) loan program.

I think it was really, unfortunately, underreported in the national news for various reasons.

Was not this practice, in fact, by the numbers part of the Wells culture by definition because it was so widespread for so long a period of time?

If the majority leader will yield for one moment, I want to thank the majority leader for his very kind words. Serving in the Senate for two terms has been the highest honor of my professional career. I have enjoyed it so much and have…