I think the FTC is fundamentally an enforcement agency and I'm familiar on the antitrust side particularly with sometimes the difficulty associated with having very predictive guidelines and guidance.

It's just hard for me to justify to my constituents the amount they are contributing.

I would like to see them more visible. I would like them to say they plan to put their military there.

I do believe the intelligence, but I also am concerned that we are going to swap chaos for chaos.

The United States is once again leading way, and I am proud of that, for humanitarian aid.

I agree that we should not turn our back on such a blatant violation of international norms with respect to the use of chemical weapons.

Would you just explain to everybody what you mean by 'the new size rules?'

This is a really valuable opportunity to highlight the important role the Federal government does have in advancing our Nation's innovation economy.

And I think that we can do better in the Federal government because I do hear so many stories from businesses about regulations that are holding back entrepreneurship.

And there is actually a reform under way to address the whole export control system that is making some progress.

Good.

Have any of you gotten concerns as you are looking at the potential for the program down the road?

I think that is a really good point.

The success rate of their SBIR applications has become sufficiently low, 15 percent for Phase I for many of these, that applicants no longer view the program as a viable path to think about how to get something started.

I would encourage all of you to talk to the House members, which is where the bill is held up.

Thank you, Senator Shaheen and Ayotte, members of the committee, for inviting me here today to speak and to join in this discussion.

We are here to discuss a topic that is very important to New Hampshire businesses, to the future competitiveness of this country, and that is how we can support innovation in our small businesses.

the realities of each sector have to be reflected, and the needs of each agency have to be reflected in what the actual policies are.