Roger Williams

I truly believe we could come together again for the American people and work on a bipartisan relief measure.

However, just because we are facing a global pandemic, we cannot disregard our core principles to protect the lives of the unborn.

I think we can, I think we must do better for this nation.

Madam Chair, I request a recorded vote.

My amendment would make Planned Parenthood and any affiliates or clinic ineligible for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program.

Money that is intended to assist our most vulnerable small businesses during COVID should do just that and not fund abortions.

My amendment would direct the administrator of the SBA to make sure that previously passed relief programs within the SBA are operational and getting money to businesses in need before they take on any additional projects in this new bill.

I can tell you as a business owner now employing hundreds of people, that is a job killer.

I was proud to be the Republican lead on the Save Our Stages Act in the House.

I think the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant is the hope we have for the future.

the banks did a tremendous job. I do not know another country in the world that could have done what our banks did, and we need to compliment them.

In the 117th Congress, this committee has never been more important with the things that we are going to be going over.

this committee will never be--never be more important. As someone who has owned a business and still owns a business for 51 years, there is a lot of challenges out there for us.

Many Americans are under the false notion that they must go to a 4-year college to be successful.

In other words, we have enough lawyers.

Aggressive tax policy allows businesses to make money, create cash flow, and expand their operations.

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to make sure entrepreneurs are able to take a chance on themselves to pursue the American Dream.

Now, this means we have spent more money on COVID relief in less than a year than the entire GDP of Germany, France, or India.

I would first like to say to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who said we should be ashamed over here, I am not ashamed, and neither are my colleagues over here. We are actually proud of what we are doing and what we are…

We need to help the businesses that are being put out of work by the government.

We need to help small businesses across this country. It is critical. It is past time.

We need to get additional PPP loans. We need to help the businesses that are struggling the most.

I applaud you both for your leadership and your efforts during these uncertain times, and Main Street America also thanks you.

Forcing private companies to cover business interruption claims for COVID-19 losses would be a terrible precedent of the government stepping in and retroactively changing the terms of an agreement between two private parties, and would…

As somebody who is on Main Street, the economy is pretty good right now. It is getting better, and attitudes of people in startups are getting better.