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" I want to take a close look at the SBA to see what works, what doesn't, what is duplicative, and what isn't even being utilized. We'll focus on what they do well and strengthen those areas. "

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" Growing up on a family farm, I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business... challenges that only seem to be growing for today's entrepreneurs. "

Sam Graves

Family

Challenges

Today

" There are 12 million illegal immigrants in this country - drawing welfare benefits, sending their children to public schools, and pushing down wages for American workers - but the problem extends well beyond amnesty and open borders. "

" The significance and volume of repairs that are needed across the country demand that we give state and local governments the long-term certainty they need to effectively execute these projects. "

" It's mystifying to me why the House leadership will not allow a straight up-or-down vote on a pay raise. I vote against every pay raise because taxpayers deserve better. "

Sam Graves

Vote

Leadership

" There are programs that don't work. "

Sam Graves

Work

Programs

" By necessity, budgets require hard choices. "

" Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive. "

" I have personally seen Ted Cruz stand up and fight on the issues that matter the most to conservatives, even when it wasn't popular in Congress. "

" To keep something around just because it is already on the books, I think, is wrong. "

" Having grown up on a family farm, I am all too familiar with the effects a drought can have on a crop. "

" Small lending institutions lack the capability of their larger counterparts to hire the additional manpower necessary to deal with the hundreds of additional regulations created by Dodd-Frank. "

" Small businesses all across this nation are tired of the uncertainty created by Washington. "

" I worry about whether SBA programs are still doing what they are meant to do - support lenders who fund good business startups and good expansion plans. "

" As threats emerge - from ISIS to Russia to the Iranian nuclear program - we need a president with the resolve to defend our country and not back down. "

" There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with. "

" I'm not in favor of any amnesty whatsoever. "

" I have no preconceived notions of what SBA programs work or not. "

" We must secure our borders and restore the rule of law, and more than anyone running, Ted Cruz has fought to make this nation secure while protecting our constitutional rights. "

Sam Graves

Nation

Law

" This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority. "

" Government does not create jobs, but it can help set the table for economic growth with the right policies. "

" The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete. "

" Access to capital is critical for small business success and crucial to our economic recovery. Without access to capital, many small companies are not able to maintain operations, let alone expand and create new jobs. "

" Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step. "

" Small business is America's engine of job creation. "