I look forward to working with you to give small businesses the support and assistance they need to emerge from this recession strong and nimble.

This doesn't make much sense to me.

The funding's essential, correct, to bring this about?

I think that's a real affordability issue that we should take another look at.

It's instructive to read the Defense Science Board's report on the causes of the cost growth.

there is still a lot of small businesses that are having their lines of credit terminated, that are having loans called, and this infuriates me

Senator Snowe has been working with Senator Landrieu in supporting an increase in the SBA staff

Senator Snowe's bill really focuses on that and we are working with Senator Landrieu.

the authorization of the grant amounts from a maximum of $150,000 to a minimum of $150,000.

the situation with veteran entrepreneurship is becoming intolerable.

I have consistently supported increased funding for the section 8 program.

Yesterday, Senator Snowe and I introduced S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009.

Senator Snowe has been a big advocate for this, is creating a role for somebody in the government

Today, I lend my support to the growing call to double NOAA's budget by 2012.

I do not believe this request is adequate. The agency needs to meet its current mandates and prepare the Nation for the impacts of a changing climate.

This is a time for action to make sure we are protecting our oceans and coasts and the wealth of resources that they provide for the future.

There are a considerable number of privately funded BSL3 labs in this country that are permitted to work on a number of dangerous pathogens that could result in a serious biological event, yet these labs are not required to inform any…

I join the Chairman in welcoming Tara O'Toole to the Committee today.