09/18/2008
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"We shouldn't let America's small businesses be held hostage to partisan politics and certainly not at this critical time."
"Small business lending is the lifeblood of our national economy."
"That's why I intend to keep pushing this issue forward."
"The U.S. Government's failure to provide a comparable amount for fiscal year 2011 could place Japan's financial commitment to Guam at risk."