"One of my top priorities as Administrator is to ensure that entrepreneurs in rural communities have the same resources available to them as those in metropolitan areas and other communities."
"Is SBA taking any actions to correct these issues raised in the GAO report?"
"I appreciate the fact that you are looking at this in a holistic manner."
"the economy misses out by not having that part of the population have the same access to capital and the same opportunity to be treated fairly and equally."
"small businesses are the backbone of our economy--and the Small Business Administration is essential to ensuring their success."
"the participant pool for the 7(a) program is becoming less diverse and numerous programs... could benefit from stronger oversight."
"Addressing these challenges is hard enough under the best of circumstances, but would be made even harder by the five percent proposed cuts from this administration."
"cybersecurity incidents continue to threaten our critical infrastructure including the healthcare sector."
"Mark Takai embodied the spirit of aloha, and I think we all were beneficiaries of that."
"HUBZones are an important tool for revitalizing struggling communities."
"Would you be willing to commit to the extension of this rule across all platforms recognizing industry convergence?"