[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 86 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2615-S2616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SMALL BUSINESS COVID RELIEF ACT

  Mr. OSSOFF. Mr. President, restaurants in Georgia have been among the 
small businesses worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and I am working 
every day to help them recover and thrive. Today, I voted that the 
Senate should proceed to debate S. 4008, the Small Business COVID 
Relief Act, legislation intended to help businesses impacted by COVID-
19, including small, independent restaurants that were unable 
previously to access emergency relief via the Restaurant Revitalization 
Fund.
  However, should the Senate proceed to debate this measure, as I voted 
today that we should, the bill should be amended such that it is well 
targeted and more fiscally responsible in order to earn my support in a 
vote on final passage. While I support this legislation's aims--helping 
small businesses, especially small and independent restaurants--and 
while I believe we should proceed to debate it, I would oppose it in 
its present form should such modifications not be adopted.
  I appreciate the support of the bill's lead sponsor, Senator Cardin, 
who has

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committed to work with me to ensure this bill is tailored to help the 
small, independent neighborhood restaurants most in need of help in a 
fiscally responsible way.

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