Spencer Bachus: “In fact, 70 something percent of your small businesses say that given additional capital, they would hire people today.”

If you are imposing costs on the system, you should have to internalize them.

I would simply recognize Mr. Petri's and Ms. Tsongas' contributions in helping Mr. Kilmer with this amendment--and there may be others. I want to express to the full committee chair our appreciation for supporting this amendment, and I…

The intent of Operation Choke Point may have carried a purpose that we would all agree with, and that is to prevent financial fraud.

I think maybe listening to everyone on the panel, I think, and most of the Members on the dais, we all agree that our country, its citizens, and even our immigrants need comprehensive immigration reform.