We must do a better job in allowing those creative individuals the opportunity to have the financing necessary to achiev...
One of the challenges that I found on our Transportation Committee is getting reports back about how much of those signi...
If we deny a segment of our community its full potential, we lose the strength in our economy.
It is a matter of the values of America. We believe that everyone should have the opportunities of this country.
Well, first of all, thank you very much, Senator Cardin, for being here, and particularly in Prince George's County.
Minority businesses represent 35 percent of the population but only 22 percent of the businesses.
Mr. Tucker, your point about reentry really hit home. I mean, that is one of the high priorities of our country.
Without objection, it will be included.
Thank you very much for your testimony.
Well, thank you. I appreciate those comments.
Good morning, everyone. Let me welcome you all to this hearing for the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.
Access to capital is the critical part of the equation; it is not the only part of the equation.
I want to thank Senator David Vitter, the Chair of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, for agreeing to...
Senator Mikulski is an incredible partner on the small business issues.
I really do appreciate that. And I appreciate each of your participations here today, and I look forward to working with...
So the issue, though, of capital is a critical issue because, as has been pointed out by all of you, there have been ext...
We would like to take the best practices and share that so that we can get more activity and get more opportunity for sm...
If someone sells his or her business to a minority or a woman, one, the profits they make off of that sale, they would n...
