Unfortunately, the report released by the select subcommittee today shows that significant fraud occurred in Small Business Administration relief programs under the former Trump administration.

Uncovering and prosecuting fraud that has already occurred in pandemic relief programs is vital, and requires close collaboration across Federal agencies.

The Trump administration failed to implement basic fraud controls in the COVID-19 Epidemic Impact Disaster Loan program.

In 2020, Congress took bold action to provide unprecedented relief to Americans struggling because of this terrible pandemic.

Small Business Administration relief programs were vital to keeping local business open in New York City, which, as you know, was hit early.

Thankfully, the Biden administration has prioritized a whole-of-government approach to combating pandemic relief fraud.

Individuals and small businesses and communities of color were disproportionately unable to receive any relief or the relief that they needed.

For more than three months, Russian forces have carried out a campaign of terror against the Ukrainian people.

Suffering most acutely are the innocent families, women and children, of Ukraine, who have become targets in Putin's war.

As a mother, it is hard to find words to express the grief and outrage I feel, and others feel in this room, listening to the stories from our witnesses today.

We have lost too many lives to gun violence. It is long past time for Congress to act.