On the recordJune 19, 2013
I thank the chairman. The chairman and I have had several small businesses in Alabama-- marble businesses, granite businesses, stone businesses--that have contacted me and have told me that this discretionary permission to request a research order or a promotion is very important to them. They've been struggling over the past several years since our what was almost a depression, and they're small businesses. I'm talking about businesses of 10 people, 30 people, 100 people. This is predominantly a small business venture, and we all have them in our communities. I would urge a ``no'' vote, although I do respect the gentleman from Michigan and many of his endeavors.
