Thank you for coming out on such a beautiful afternoon to join with us in talking about the importance of exporting to small business.
It is essential that we in the delegation focus on ways that we can support your companies to provide good jobs for the state's residents.
Accessing foreign markets remains a challenge for small businesses, but it is also a real opportunity.
It is imperative that we put the right policies in place to enable businesses to hire and grow.
There is a tremendous opportunity for us to increase our efforts in this area.
I am eager for the Senate to finally bring these agreements forward for us to debate them and to have votes on them.
Thank you very much.
We like that.
And can I just ask for the benefit of our audience, how can people access the tariff tool and the other tools?
And one of the things that I think would be very helpful to everybody on the Small Business Committee, not just Senator Ayotte and I, would ...
Were you suggesting that you think there ought to be legislation that requires that?
Given the recent unemployment numbers, what can be done to lower the cost of doing business for exporters?
New Hampshire companies set a state record for international sales and ranked first in the country in export growth.
Washington must fully commit to helping create an environment that is conducive to job creation.
The economic struggles our country is facing have put the issues of exporting and free trade on the front burner.
I look forward to hearing about what the government is doing to increase small business exports.
New Hampshire is well positioned to benefit from Free Trade Agreements.
I want to acknowledge, Senator Shaheen, the fact that you have been such a strong leader on international trade issues.