Steve Chabot

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 35, strike line 4 through page 42, line 5. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 491, the…

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

One of the things that is particularly important to me and those folks in my district is to ensure that veterans and their families receive fair treatment from the Federal Government which they have served so bravely.

I just want to, again, in the order--because of time constraints, I want to thank Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Crow of Colorado, the two for working together.

I urge my colleagues to support the bill.

After 3 years of service the veterans and their families give to us, we need to provide them with both stability and opportunities for growth.

It is particularly important to me and those folks in my district to ensure that veterans and their families receive fair treatment.

I hear from many constituents on a wide range of small business issues.

I commend Congressman Kim, Burchett, and Schneider for improving access to affordable capital for small businesses, especially those owned by or who employ reservists.

Thank you very much to the gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Kim, and the gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Burchett, for working together on behalf of the men and women of our Armed Forces.

I want to thank Representative Kim for working in a bipartisan manner with me on H.R. 3661, the 'Patriotic Employer Protection Act.'

It is a very good bill. It is a good government bill that will help future Congresses tailor their access to capital programs to better serve veteran-owned small businesses.

Although the country continues to record above average economic marks, the Nation's smallest firms still face challenges when it comes to financing their businesses.

Today's five bills focus on our Nation's heroes, our veterans, service-disabled veterans, reservists, National Guard members, and their spouses.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. And I want to thank you again for running our Committee in such a bipartisan fashion.

Clarity in the law is important, and this amendment provides exactly that.

I want to thank Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Crow of Colorado, the two for working together.

This is yet another example of how our committee continues to work across the aisle for the benefit of America's small businesses. We do it in a bipartisan manner, and I want to thank Mr. Delgado and the doctor, as well, for their…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I am glad that we were there Friday night and not Saturday night. I know you had some electrical difficulties in the city the following evening. I am glad we weren't there then.

We want to thank the witnesses for being with us.

This is another example of how we can come together to advance bipartisan legislation to serve those who served our nation so proudly.

Thank you very much. I have got 2 minutes left and two questions to go through.

I thank the Gentlelady for yielding, and for holding this hearing today, and we want to thank the witnesses for being with us.

First of all, the Russian interference that's been discussed here by the panel this morning, this didn't happen under President Trump's watch; this happened under President Obama's watch.

This didn't happen under President Trump's watch; this happened under President Obama's watch.