I thank Senator Shaheen. We do, and I want to tell a story of an example of the inspiring spirit small businesses bring to us. This is the story of a small family business in Idaho Falls, ID, called Fin Fun. It began when its founder…

Part of it, I think, has grown out of frustration that, I think, there isn't a lot out there about what the government is doing.

We have to assure them that that is an issue that should not get bound up in this and it has, really, nothing to do with this.

They ought to be involved in identifying the 200,000 acres so that it is a collaborative effort.

It simply is not going to happen.

This is a bipartisan issue and should be done on a bipartisan basis.

I think we can walk and chew gum at the same time.

These counties need help right now. I mean, we need to pass this and it needs to be done right now.

I thought there should be a safe haven for small businesses, and the threshold they had was $1 million in sales.

I am convinced that the next major event in America is going to be a cyber event.

on behalf of myself and my colleague Senator Shaheen, I would like to recognize the contributions made to our Nation and its small businesses by the good work of America's small business development centers. As chairman and ranking member…

The United States government must be a voice for the innocent people of Syria, and must be a moral compass for the parties involved.