Political Quotes

“I rise to report on the state of small business and share with my colleagues, staff, and our constituents some of the concerns in the small business communities. The President declared this week Small Business Week and we have had small business activities all week talking about wonderful entrepreneurs who are making the economy grow and providing jobs as well as strengthening their communities. I don't think there is any question that small businesses are the foundation of our economy. They employ over half the private sector workforce. Two-thirds of all new jobs are created by small businesses. They constantly lead the way in innovative and creative solutions to the challenges that face us. Some very large businesses, obviously, started as small businesses. Others have chosen to remain small. This country's future will be determined by today's small businesses. With so much at stake, we have adopted the policy in the Committee on Small Business of doing something that was not traditional prior to 1995 when we started going out and listening to the broad range of concerns of small business. I am proud to say on a bipartisan basis the Committee on Small Business over the last 7 years has not only listened to the needs of small business but done a very good job in responding to those needs.”