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On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments, and the best way to help her constituents and to help those small businesses in the State of New York is to stop the lockdowns. Mr. Speaker, we have more than $1 trillion that is lingering out there that has been appropriated to help these small businesses, to help healthcare professionals, to help with vaccinations. They are still hurting, but the money is still there. Mr. Speaker, what is happening so bad in the State of New York is that they are not using science. They are using arbitrary items that have shut down more than 6,500 small businesses in the State of New York. Open up the State of New York so small businesses can operate and grow. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Banks), a distinguished Navy veteran, our leader on the Republican Study Committee, and a rising podcast star.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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