We cannot wait 11 more years and see more bank failures before you actually do something, and I am not kidding. Write the rule.

It has been 11 years already, 11 years.

7(a) loans strengthen local communities, create jobs, and move our economy forward.

The Small Business Administration's 7(a) program is the agency's flagship lending initiative.

the rescue of depositors at Silicon Valley Bank and the invocation of the systemic risk exception by Federal regulators demonstrates that regulators think regional banks can pose a systemic risk to the system.

I have long called for a 10-year reauthorization of NFIP.

Just to clarify, I was wondering which political party drafted the tax codes and Jobs Act?

the President telling Mr. Mulvaney, who didn't have the courage to say to the President of the United States that that was morally wrong.

an investigation by the Inspector General rebuild that Mr. Mulvaney was responsible for withheld funding that was allocated by this Congress to help the people of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

President Trump has stated multiple times that Mexico will pay for his proposed border wall.

More work needs to be done, and I am committed to working with Chairman Williams to make important budgetary decisions for SBA programs.

These risk takers embody the ingenuity and determination to achieve the highest of American ideals.

The story of the American dream has been the story of our nation's independent business owners.

Expanding lending to borrowers in underserved markets is a top priority.

The economic progress we have made over the past 2 years is undeniable.

Congress recognized these firms as a top priority and knew that there would be no recovery without a robust small business economy.

Has the CFPB considered strengthening the remittance rule to better protect consumers and working-class families from these hidden fees?

According to publicly-available material, the Bureau is on track to issue a final rule by March 31, 2023, is that correct?

the more we can make sure that we understand what is going on and how it might be different from the 50 States, that feels very important.

Earlier this year, I wrote you a letter on the lack of information that the Bureau has published pertaining to Puerto Rico and the other Territories.

The Fed cannot address inflation alone. That is why last year, my committee fought to secure over $150 billion in fair and affordable housing investments in the House, which would reduce core inflation by addressing the root cause of our…

What are you doing to ensure that the Federal money will be used to help the people of Puerto Rico as quickly as possible?

Congress has a responsibility for resolving this issue.

I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield back.

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 8844 and I yield back the balance of my time.