This is a very important hearing and the way I like to put this is instead of you coming to Congress, Congress is coming to you.

We cannot continue to allow the government to enact rules and regulations that squeeze small businesses until they close their doors.

I urge you to stand up for us and protect us from oppressive government overreach from bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.

The best thing the government can do is get out of the way. And quite often, we are the problem; we are getting in the way.

You are the backbone of our economy.

I think they're ultimately trying to expand the scope of people that are covered by it, and I frankly think that the General Counsel and his political allies are interested in expanding the collective bargaining relationships because of…

we are seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel now.

We have got to put people back to work. And I want to thank you for helping us do just that.

it just gets more and more difficult to say is it worth it? It is worth it, folks.

This is important business, and I want to thank my colleague, Congressman Carter.

small business creates over 70 percent of the jobs in this country.

Such a move will also lead to higher consumer costs, fewer small businesses, lost jobs, more litigation, and fewer opportunities for individuals to pursue the American Dream.

A federal agency, known as the National Labor Relations Board, is trying to upend the franchise model by changing what it means to be an employer.

I'm happy to be here and thankful for the opportunity to get out of Washington and hear directly from all of you about an issue that could have significant consequences for a lot of people in Alabama and across the country.

I'm very proud of Georgia State University.

opening statement

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about seizing the opportunity to drive real economic growth right now. But first, I wish to give a little context by referencing our great Nation's desperate fiscal condition. Decades of overspending by…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Economic Growth