On the recordApril 23, 2020
I support the legislation. I am grateful that President Donald Trump has succeeded with an agreement to address the destructive impact of the Wuhan virus. Our families, small businesses, and hospitals need this support to maintain jobs now more than ever. The Paycheck Protection Program has been successful in supporting small businesses in maintaining jobs, already saving 30 million jobs. A real-world example of success was on Fox Business News last week with Melissa Francis interviewing Bill Dukes of the Blue Marlin restaurant in Columbia, praising Scott Hagler of the Security Federal Bank for saving jobs. This agreement will help families but, sadly, there was a delay because of partisan politics, letting no disaster go to waste. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
