"You are forcing them to fly blind."
"the greatest, biggest deal in coming back for our economy is to get everybody out of the lockdown, get everybody vaccinated, and off and running."
"Federal intervention should not be the automatic answer, even in times of crisis."
"PPP was designed to help small businesses during COVID-19 and keep employees on payroll."
"PPP was intended to be a lifeline for small businesses, not an avenue to force burdensome tax liabilities and operational challenges on Main Street America."
"It is irresponsible for Congress to continue expanding PPP unless it targets specific industries that have been hit hardest by the COVID restrictions."
"We should be focusing our attention on these policies that have a proven record of success."
"We have millions of children dropping out of school in the ninth grade across the country, and, frankly, in my State of Texas, and they are losing hope and they shouldn't."
"I completely agree with you on that, that we need to be instilling these values in our children so they can grow up knowing they can be successful in America, regardless of the circumstances they were..."
"Competition, innovation, and free markets are the keys to building net worth and ending the racial-wealth disparities in this country."
"Congress is the body that must debate and act on these ancillary issues, not the Federal Reserve."