Dear Lord, we appreciate you bringing us all together here today to discuss the important matters facing our wonderful country.

So you don't think there is going to be a so called subsidy rate impact as a result of this expansion for non federally regulated SBLCs?

We know the Mexican president does not take this crisis seriously.

Thank you very much to our witnesses, to my friend Roy Heim, for making the trip again, and to all of you.

the trials and tribulations that many of you are expressing and all that you do give along with employing 95 percent, in my district anyway, or make up 95 percent of the businesses.

small businesses tend to be under the gun from energy costs that have risen.

Access to capital, cash flow is the lifeblood of a business, as we all know.

Mr. MEUSER. Aye.

Thank you for being here with us. Appreciate it. Your business background is helpful...

Small businesses are job creators, innovators, and drivers of the United States' economy.

I am very concerned about the health of our small businesses.