In this Congress, I can say today, we try to reward risk takers because we believe that is the path to growing the economy, not through the government.
Absolutely. That is what I would tell the critics that were complaining about Dodd-Frank reform.
We need to better market and communicate who we are as a community.
When we look at one of the challenges facing rural Kentucky, our best and brightest young people... they go off.
Barriers to entry in agriculture are very high, especially for small businesses.
That is being paid for by the tax dollars.
But why is the process so slow?
It is a goal of this Congress and this administration to try to reduce the regulatory burden.
It is bad that Europe, with their type of government, can get it done that much faster than the United States.
I want to thank the ranking member, Mr. Lawson, for inviting me to be here with him in his district today.
Mr. Lawson, you assembled a very impressive panel for discussion here today.