Roger Williams

I might say that things are not good at the border, and they are not under control.

FinCEN has identified combating human trafficking and smuggling as one of its top priorities.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The change is needed and we hope that you, General Ware, can help lead the way in fighting the success of waste, fraud, and abuse so Main Street America who we represent cannot continue to allow the recommendations that you have made for…

Well, we need to get better at what we do rather than what we want to do.

Thank you. And I would like to say thanks to our witnesses today for their testimony.

Imagine what we could have done if we were able to invest that money back into our business for 10 years.

I firmly believe that America experienced its greatest economy in my lifetime under President Trump.

All of this, coupled with interests and regulations, is killing Main Street American small businesses.

We have seen a troubling trend with the current Administration which continues to call for more government regulations and push an anti-growth green agenda.

But now, just after really 2 years of the Biden administration it has turned into a nightmare.

Moreover, it is crucial to avoid destabilizing political fights, such as using the debt ceiling as leverage.

Success should be rewarded so people can build wealth for their families to pass along to future generations.

Quickly, one of the most well-known components of the tax bill was the cutting of individual income tax rates.

This will use valuable company time and costly resources, and we see this on Main Street with the regulations that the Biden Administration has put on businesses.

The 2024 budget proposal has no intention of waking us up from this nightmare.

The Federal Reserve was supposed to be the primary supervisor over Silicon Valley Bank, but from all we have seen and heard today, they failed to do their job.