Mr. Briggs, small businesses in Indian country face unique challenges, and that's no surprise. The landscape is, in many cases, more challenging in a variety of ways. Last Congress, we worked with senators on both sides of the aisle to create a bill that would codify the SBA's Office of Native American Affairs. That bill came out of this committee with 18 to one vote. If you're confirmed, are you willing to commit to doing everything you can or to aggressively try to … (03:38–03:52)
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