"we must work together to bring back the pro-growth environment that the Nation experienced prior to COVID-19."
"this administration is putting up roadblocks and hurdles and making small business owners very defensive."
"Today's hearing is of the utmost importance as we are going to be exploring the Nation's rural small businesses, how they have fared under COVID-19, and what they face moving forward."
"the Biden administration is threatening the Nation's best job creators with tax increases."
"Thankfully, Congress worked with former President Trump to enact and activate a number of critically important small business relief programs, including the quick-moving Paycheck Protection Program."
"the tax cuts we had in 2016 really worked, enabled people to take risks and get rewarded."
"when we talk about these tax increases, it is detrimental to small businesses that are wanting to get started again, that tax cuts really put more money in the hands of these small business owners"
"I mean, here we are paying people to sit on the couch, paying people not to work."
"we don't want people to rely on government assistance. That is why we need to get back to cutting taxes."
"the Office of Rural Affairs can be there to be a voice and an advocate for small businesses"
"I want the SBA to be the small business provider for small business, what they are."