Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Landrieu, who chairs the Small Business Committee. Not only does she have the facts, she has the tenacity and ferocity to take on these issues. You always want Mary Landrieu on your team. Like Senator Boxer, there are times when we are not on the same team. Thank goodness they are rare. But when we are together I know it is going to be a spirited fight and I am glad to join her in this effort. I thank her and Senator Cantwell, but I also acknowledge, as she has, that Senators Merkley and Boxer were involved in the early formulation of this idea. The idea was so obvious, it was so obvious that we knew when we spoke to small businesses the struggle they were having. They couldn't borrow money. Even good, reputable small businesses with great records could not borrow money. When they couldn't borrow money, it was impossible for them to sustain their business growth and to hire people. In America, as we have lost 8 million jobs, with all the hardship and heartache that comes with it, we faced some hard choices. This week, the Senate and the House finally, after weeks of filibustering, came through with unemployment benefits for the millions of Americans who are struggling to feed their families during these hard times. That to me is the safety net. But if we are going to go beyond the safety net and create the jobs to put people back to work and get beyond this debate on unemployment benefits, we have to look to small business.…”