John Carney: “I begin by thanking all of those who have worked with us to introduce and to improve this legislation. I especially want…”

“I begin by thanking all of those who have worked with us to introduce and to improve this legislation. I especially want to thank my colleague and friend, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley), who will speak in a minute, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Crenshaw), and all of our other cosponsors, as well as the SEC, for their work on this bill. Due to their help and the bipartisan work on our committee, this legislation received a unanimous vote out of committee, as the gentleman from New Jersey pointed out. Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the cornerstones of our communities, and they are a major driver of American economic job growth. In fact, small businesses create over 60 percent of new jobs in the United States, which is the main point here. If we want to help businesses create jobs, we need to help small businesses. From one's employment to one's shopping needs, every American relies on small business in some way or another. Given the crucial part they play in our economy, ensuring their success just makes common sense. That is what this bill is--just a commonsense, bipartisan bill to help small businesses across our great country.…”