Since it has been two years and since we are going to see a drawdown in Iraq, obviously, we are going to have more and more veterans coming home.

I congratulate you for bringing this crucial initiative closer to the finish line than it has been for a decade.

I applaud all the workers and the Architect of the Capitol for doing an amazing restoration, in keeping with the design and the historic nature of this building.

We have to do everything we can, to use the resources to turn this around and help to rejuvenate the job creation. It can only happen through small businesses.

This is critically important to make sure all of the agencies are working in concert on so many of the issues that are important to veterans and assisting them and service-disabled veterans.

Well, I just want to reiterate what you have already indicated, and I know that you share the concerns, Administrator Mills, but it is disturbing that we have not been able to facilitate a small business jobs bill at a time when it is…

With respect to the overall situation with the economy and small businesses' role in creating jobs, what can we expect for an initiative here in Congress, in conjunction with the President, on the issue of small business?

This year's request represents a 29 percent increase from the previous year, from $16 million to $33 million.

I want to welcome Administrator Karen Mills and applaud her for her outstanding leadership at the Small Business Administration.

I know the President has made this his top priority, as you have and as we have, but somehow there seems to be a discrepancy in priorities with respect to considering any major initiative for small businesses in the legislative agenda this…

I'll have some questions about it.

The real problem is the health care delivery system.

Basically, we passed a new health care law which raises premiums.

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1248 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1248 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this…

I thank the gentleman for yielding the time. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 4715, the Clean Estuaries Act, is an important step towards restoring our Nation's most critical estuaries. This bill will create jobs and strengthen communities. I strongly…

Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to say that this bill, the bill we started talking about, about estuaries, which is very important for economic development in my State, will also help the NEPs keep their management plans current by…

I yield the gentleman an additional 30 seconds. Mr. McGOVERN. I am sorry. I say to my Republican friends that we are not trying to accommodate the Donald Trumps of the world and that we are not interested in providing more and more tax…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to my colleague on the Rules Committee, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). Mr. McGOVERN. I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me, and I want to associate myself with her remarks. Mr. Speaker…