I have often said that we should be focused on moving Americans from welfare to work by providing them the tools that they need to be able to rise out of poverty.

We, the United States, can do that, and we need to do that.

This was not for defense of someone's families. It was not for love of a culture or heritage, but for a hate of one singular ethnic group.

We support freedom of religion, period. It is in our Constitution.

In America today, and when it comes to poverty issues, which I am very passionate about, we have one party that has policies that are pro-dependance and decrease opportunities for people to come out of poverty.

I am finding it hard to understand why we should take Federal dollars away from states with rural populations and lower cost of living to bail out states like California.

On October 13, 2023, we issued a subpoena to the Department after it failed to produce requested documents relating to Dr. David Morens' potentially illegal deposition--disposition, excuse me--illegal disposition of Federal records and…

I think that is huge because early on they are getting a vision of opportunity in their lives, and it is a great motivator.

But, as soon as the government said, 'You will.' You're going to have resistance.

sidelining doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic was a massive mistake.

I would never condone, and I did not at that time condone, encouraging, forcing someone to receive a treatment, vaccine, surgery, or any other medical service without first giving them the opportunity to discuss with their physician.

I don't consider myself one, even though that term gets thrown around a lot, and I have been vaccinated.

Americans don't do well when we simply say, 'because I said so.' Americans want to be educated, not indoctrinated.

the Biden Administration decided to use the power of the executive to impose mandatory COVID-19 vaccination on tens of millions of Americans

Yes, and that concerns me.

While vigorous disagreement is part of the legislative process, Members are reminded that we must adhere to established standards of decorum and debate.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe, they are effective, and significantly reduce the spread of the virus. They save lives.

I am also very worried that our response to the pandemic in the future may be hindered by some of these same harms that exist in this one.

America needs to hear from the doctors treating COVID patients.

Americans want to be educated, not indoctrinated. That is just who we are.

we are trying to have the U.S. be prepared for the next time, that there is a next time and to do better

I appreciate that input. Are there additional controls SBA should implement?

Thank you. I am on the Ways and Means Committee, and that was a debate we had there that that was a problem.

Moving forward, which of these of internal controls are easy and effective enough to implement that would enable SBA to get money out the door quickly while still preventing fraud?

We're committed to objectively looking at the data and taking what we have in order to create policies.