"I am skeptical that our national security facilities will be back to their full pre-COVID level by September 30th."
"In this time of crisis, more work must be done to help all small businesses."
"SBA must clarify the affiliation rules as it relates to PPP loans."
"I recommend directing SBA to base loan eligibility on revenues from the same timeframe last year rather than from the prior 4 months."
"To continue to ensure access for PPP funds, the Committee should incentivize banks to serve new customers."
"the readiness of sealift today is 59 percent against the stated goal of 85 percent."
"if we are only meeting 30 percent of that requirement, it seems like this would have been a much higher priority over the preceding year."
"So, I understand that that is being prioritized this year over fuel for our MPSRON forces, over maintenance on these sealift ships."
"But what we are doing to our industrial base and our suppliers, and there is no better example than with the Virginia-class submarine in delaying the submarine, is the fact that they want to invest."
"One-quarter of the shipbuilding and repair that happens in the entire country happens in Hampton Roads, right where Mr. Wittman and I live and work."
"saying that we have what it takes to win doesn't display a sense of urgency that we really need to get to 386 squadrons in order to win."
"I think it is huge opportunity, as Representative Brown said, for women, increasing diversity, and all of those things to start from scratch with a vision statement and recruiting that supports a new ..."