Dan Meuser

Yet, sir, you sit and tell us that you did the right thing. Okay. That, frankly, makes us--kind of scares the hell out of us as to what decisions might be made next.

Thirteen Americans tragically--tragically killed. 124,000 Afghanistanians desperately fleeing for their lives, some falling off of airplanes as they leave, as they desperately try to get out.

The fact is, these epic mistakes and the ignoring of intel has left a country--OK, these are the facts, this is the reality of today--under a brutal terrorist regime, and the world is a more dangerous place.

Blaming the Trump administration, frankly, is equivalent to me planning a fishing trip months in advance, the day comes to leave, a hurricane comes in, you go anyway, and blame me for things going badly.

I, however, must State that I am very disappointed in your written testimony, your opening comments, and answers today, which really seem to me, sir, as a series of rationalizations.

It is imperative that the SBA has the oversight capabilities in place to manage its access to capital programs.

I do believe the entrepreneurship of the economy can thrive again if we make the right decisions to help create the environment to empower that growth.

This was, prior to COVID, in large part due to the pro-growth policy agenda that created an empowering environment.

Small businesses, entrepreneurs and startups are resilient organizations that continue to innovate and adapt to the everchanging marketplaces.

I look forward to exploring solutions with you all today to empower women entrepreneurs in their recovery and beyond.

I would just ask in the PRO Act, to have it remove States' rights such as the right to work is just unfair.

I think the trades--and it certainly sounded like you were trying to get this out, was--deserve a seat at the table just like those who choose not to be part of a trade or a union at that particular time.

Are you then aware or is the State Department or can you look into what are--what are strongly considered to be very questionable and, perhaps, illegal dumping of Russian anthracite into the U.S.?

I'm concerned Russia is attempting to undermine our domestic supply, which creates a national security well as a threat to our economy.

Our experience here in Pennsylvania has been pretty rough for small businesses, for restaurants.

A lot of reality. There is no fooling yourself in business. If you do, you go out of business.

Many small businesses are concerned about the Biden administration's plans for tax increases.

Ninety percent of my small businesses in my district are literally diametrically opposed to President Biden's comment...

Access to capital is a true driver of whether a small business startup or entrepreneur can sustain business operations.

In short, manufacturing matters.

It is an important subject, clearly. Very financially important situation that needs clarification. No question.

The idea of helping employees by telling employers what to pay them, President Biden actually said that raising the minimum wage to $15 across the Nation, regardless of the economic situation of the area, somehow that is going to help…

They are going to have to drop employees. They are going to have to cut staff.

They would have to reduce, with this $15 minimum wage, reduce staff by 20 percent and raise food prices by 25 to 30 percent.

We cannot have that in our small communities. We need to defend them, not put them in a position where they can go out of business.