I have not seen any steps taken by FinCEN to address the risk of monetizing these horrific crimes.

I have seen firsthand the crisis happening at our southern border.

100,000 kids a year dropping out of the 9th grade. 100,000--that is just in Texas alone. Losing hope, don't think they can be something they don't want to be.

Thank you, Chairman. I appreciate it. Good morning to all of you. We appreciate you coming here.

the truth of the matter is we all know that once they get into career opportunities and do some things, that they make more money than the guys that are--that everybody thinks got money.

I have got a bill that would have information about these programs on the Department of Education's website right before a student submits their paperwork to take out student loans and make them aware that there is options out there.

And I want to thank my colleague, Marc Molinaro, for holding today's Subcommittee hearing.

And in my district in Texas and across the country, there are far too many windows plastered with Help Wanted signs.

I, too, am a small business owner back in Texas. So we are all talking to the choir here as we proceed to do some great things.

The bigger they are, the more we lose is probably what the formula is right now.

Today's hearing is a critical component to examining the competency and performance of the SBA, especially after the pandemic forced the agency to take on a more prominent role which exposed many shortcomings.