Blaine Luetkemeyer

It has been one of those mornings. I want to thank everybody for their patience this morning, I am the reason that everybody is late.

Now more than ever it is our duty on this Committee to provide much needed relief to these struggling small business owners in the most responsible and efficient way possible.

I certainly support Mr. Hagedorn's amendment. I think it is very timely, and very appropriate.

I think he is spot-on from the standpoint that it is unfortunate there is not enough money in this bill to actually fully fund what we believe is going to be the needs of the Restaurant Revitalization Program.

This is something we can actually fix.

the Small Business Committee is known on Capitol Hill for working together in a bipartisan manner to achieve real results for main street, USA.

I move to support the gentleman from Minnesota's amendment that would prohibit the use of federal funds to implement President Biden's executive order.

I would ask my colleagues to remember we need to be looking at ways to be helpful to small businesses here.

I support the gentleman from New York's amendment here. I think it is important that we prioritize how we are going to be funding the different needs that are out there with regards to our country and our small businesses.

inflation is eating away at the very heart of our economy.

I certainly support the gentleman from Pennsylvania's amendment.

I just wanted to reiterate my support for Ms. Tenney's amendment here. I think it is a thoughtful amendment here from the standpoint that it is well thought out.

This three and a half trillion monstrosity is a disaster for our economy and for our small businesses.

I think we need to make sure that we keep the dollars out of the wrong people's hands.

This is another one we think is very important to be able to understand the effects of the tax increases in this huge monstrosity of a bill here, with regards to the impact on small businesses and their employees and their employers.

I think we need to understand the impacts of the defund the police, of the restriction of funds to the police with regards to how it's affecting our small businesses.

inflation, quite frankly, is taxation.

I have had a farmer come up to me and say, look, Congressman, I bought my farm 40 years ago for $300 an acre, now it is worth $6,000 an acre. If I die after this goes into effect, my family can't afford to keep the farm, I lose it, my…

I think the gentleman has correctly stated the problems that he is trying to solve here that he sees.

This cannot go unchallenged. This cannot be allowed to happen.

I would urge you if you find banks that have received this threat and then receive an audit as a result of that, please contact me and my office.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for calling this very important hearing on Paycheck Protection Program, loan forgiveness, and the process.

It is abundantly clear that no business, regardless of size or the amount of available resources, is 100 percent safe from cyber threats.

It is an honor to support legislation that empowers our veterans in their quest for entrepreneurship.

H.R. 4513 encourages small businesses to work with the federal government instead of fearing it.