Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma for his leadership on this issue and so many other issues over the years. Madam Speaker, for months now, our Nation's entrepreneurs and small business owners have been pleading for additional help from Congress. I have been hearing this from small businesses back in my district in the greater Cincinnati area. I know that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle have been hearing the same thing from their constituents. While I am relieved that Congress is finally acting on those cries for help, I am dismayed that it has taken this long. I introduced a bill back in September, 3 months ago, that could have been brought to the floor and helped those small businesses that so desperately needed that help back then. That bill included many of the same provisions that we are voting on today. Instead, this House, under Democratic control, considered bills about marijuana and online conspiracy theories, for example. It is an embarrassment that it has taken this long because every moment of delay put more small businesses at risk of permanent closure. These small businesses, restaurants, shops, and manufacturers employ nearly half of this country's workers and form the backbone of communities all across the country. Fortunately, the provisions in today's relief package will bring critical assistance to these workers and their families.…”