Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, in my hometown of San Francisco, and in so many places across the country, small businesses are the heart of our communities. They are the engines of our economy: creating good-paying jobs, delivering crucial goods and services, and helping power our historic economic recovery from the pandemic. But tragically, when the virus struck two years ago, our small businesses--and especially our restaurants--were among the hardest hit. Many were forced to scale back hours. Others had to lay off workers. And some even closed their doors for good. That is why Democrats fought for and won billions in economic relief for our small businesses in COVID relief bills. In our historic American Rescue Plan, we established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund: a vital lifeline helping more than 100,000 restaurants reopen and rehire. And today, the Democratic Congress will take another strong step to help our small businesses not only survive--but thrive. With our Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act, we deliver urgently needed relief to tens of thousands of businesses struggling in the wake of the latest COVID wave. We salute Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez of the House Small Business Committee for her leadership and legislative mastery for the benefit of small businesses. And let us thank Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Dean Phillips for their tireless, committed leadership on behalf of our nations' restaurants and small businesses.…”