On the recordJune 10, 2015
As you may know, the reason I stand in opposition is the Small Business Administration sets these standards. As of 2012, this standard was set in place. Though I am more than willing to work with the gentleman in the future on what might come forward actually through the Small Business Committee, the concern I have is that those that do qualify under small business inadvertently, through his language, would be removed from that. The concern I have also is that is located in my district, with a company that has already received a contract under that. It is a process that we have in place. We know that there may be flaws in the process, and in the Small Business Committee, we are going to be working on those. I believe that the gentleman has sincere hopes to try to straighten this problem out for his district. I understand that. I believe that this is not the way to do this. I stand in opposition. I hope that others will join me in voting ``no'' on this, but I do give the commitment that, if a ``no'' vote does occur, I will be working with him.
