I wish we had been able to do the same thing for the small business bill we have been fighting for, the Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010. We can't seem to get to a point where we can get unanimous consent. So we will have to fight this out a step at a time. We had some significant votes this last week by including a Republican amendment, including in the small business bill a $30 billion lending program. We have potentially other aspects to strengthen it. But the bill is in extremely good shape.
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The speaker discusses the progress and challenges of the Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010.
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