To put an injunction on business services that uniquely tailor to the needs of minority individuals is unconscionable.

discrimination against minority and women business owners is as despicable as it is pervasive.

Supporting Black American businesses is not just about economic empowerment. It is about fostering a more inclusive and just society.

We need to engage all of the talent we have in our community for the full strength of America.

I can assure you that we heard you loud and clear, and we will very much be engaged.

I am pleased that both are joining me. For those, I am sure you know, Senator Van Hollen is not only a champion for small businesses, he chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee of the Small Business Administration.

I think you all can see why we are so proud of Dr. Breaux, and thank you for the arrangement for this field hearing.

We find discriminatory practices of contracting authorities trying to bundle contracts to make it impossible for minority businesses to have a fair chance at a prime contract.

It was a real testament to the strength of a community to fight for integration in 1960.

if this program continues to get watered down or taken away, given the fact that discrimination still exists in America, if this program goes away it would even make it more difficult for small businesses, minority businesses, women-owned…

It is important that we, as a country, recognize that when we exclude parts of our society we are actively undermining the social, political, and economic potential of our country.

Racial discrimination has plagued our country since its inception.