Mark Alford Touts Removal Of SBA Offices From 'Lawless' Sanctuary Cities 'Fueled By Woke Politics'

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During debate on the House floor, Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) spoke in support of HR 2931.

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00:00The gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Alford, is recognized for as much time as he may consume.

00:05Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:07Thank you, Chairman, for this important piece of legislation.

00:10Thank you to our ranking member for your passion and your concern for small businesses in America.

00:17Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary

00:23Cities Act, championed by my good friend, Congressman Finstad.

00:27Look, Mr. Speaker, this is not about a culture war in America.

00:33This is about putting American small business owners first while ensuring lawless sanctuary

00:39cities do not reap the benefits of hosting SBA offices.

00:45It's pretty simple, folks.

00:46This is all about protecting American small businesses and making sure that federal taxpayer

00:52dollars are not funneled into lawless sanctuary cities that put illegal aliens ahead of their

00:58own citizens.

01:01Why should hardworking American entrepreneurs and law-abiding communities be second in line

01:07to support from their own government?

01:11They shouldn't be.

01:13This bill will relocate SBA regional offices from sanctuary jurisdictions to communities

01:19that actually respect the rule of law, that actually put American citizens first.

01:26And that is not controversial.

01:29It's just common sense.

01:31President Biden's open border policies let in millions, millions of illegal aliens, unvetted

01:39illegal aliens, including dangerous, violent criminals.

01:45The woke policies of Democrat-run sanctuary cities fueled by woke politics have become magnets

01:51for chaos, stretching public resources to the brink and crowding out citizens who actually

01:57follow the law.

02:00And what happens?

02:01Well, it often depletes the public resources meant for U.S. citizens.

02:06Moving SBA offices into non-sanctuary jurisdictions is a step in the right direction.

02:14Let me be clear, Mr. Speaker.

02:16The federal government should not reward sanctuary cities with permanent SBA infrastructure.

02:23It's just wrong.

02:24And it's not wrong and, quite frankly, insulting to every law-abiding taxpayer and every small

02:29business owner struggling to stay afloat.

02:32We've got to move these offices.

02:34This legislation is another example of House Republicans working to codify President Trump's

02:40executive orders.

02:44In March, SBA Administrator Loeffler announced a series of actions to put Americans first,

02:49including moving SBA regional offices out of sanctuary cities.

02:53This bill makes it law, backs that up.

02:57This common sense legislation, as well as others we are voting on this week, put Americans and

03:02American small businesses first.

03:04Puts Main Street first.

03:06But, Mr. Speaker, we can't stop there.

03:08There are many cities that share the same lawless woke policies as sanctuary cities.

03:14They're soft on crime, even if they don't wear the sanctuary label outright.

03:19Kansas City is one of those, just one example.

03:22It's not officially designated as a sanctuary city, but it might as well be a first cousin

03:27of one.

03:28That's exactly why I've asked Administrator Loeffler to relocate the SBA regional office

03:33from Kansas City in Missouri's 5th congressional district down to our district in the 4th.

03:40Because at the end of the day, American citizens and small businesses should not be the ones being

03:45served by SBA offices, not illegal aliens in sanctuary cities.

03:52Let's get serious.

03:55Let's put America first.

03:59Like we had the mandate to do in November, the America First agenda led by President Donald

04:07J. Trump.

04:09I urge my colleagues to support and vote yes for H.R.

04:132931.

04:14And, Mr. Speaker, with that, I yield back.

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