ROBERT HURT: “Many of the regulations prescribed by Dodd-Frank will continue to act as a hindrance to our job creators and America's…”

I think every member of this committee can agree that with millions of Americans out of work, our top focus in Congress should be enacting policies to help spur job creation throughout our country.

These critical investments allow our small businesses to innovate, expand their operations and create the jobs that our communities desperately need.

When I travel across Virginia's 5th District, I continue to hear from my constituents that Washington is making it harder, not easier, for them to do business.

I think if you looked at the trend over the last 3 decades, you see that it has been brutal for community banks.