Title: Rubio Statement on Confirmation of Jovita Carranza Date: 2020-01-07 Party: majority Source: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=42319D34-5011-4EF8-94D8-DDEDEEAED9A8 Rubio Statement on Confirmation of Jovita Carranza January 7, 2020 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Jovita Carranza to be Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA):   “The SBA’s resources and lending programs have a legacy of assisting American small businesses. As we move into this new decade, it is imperative that the SBA evolves to meet the international challenge and needs of 21st century firms,” Rubio said. “I applaud the Senate for confirming Ms. Carranza and I look forward to working closely with her on modernizing the SBA and following up on commitments she made during her confirmation process.”   Related: January 7, 2020: Chairman Rubio Gives Floor Speech on Jovita Carranza to be SBA Administrator December 18, 2019: Rubio Statement on Committee Approval of SBA Administrator Nomination December 11, 2019: NOW: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Nomination of Jovita Carranza to be SBA Administrator Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/1/rubio-statement-on-confirmation-of-jovita-carranza