It is a very important piece of legislation that has been sputtering for a reauthorization now for over 6 years, and there are literally thousands of entities--small businesses, dozens of Federal agencies, many, many organizations from the Chamber of Commerce to the American Small Business Association--that are depending on us to do our work and actually get this program reauthorized. It is important to give consistency and permanency.
Senator Landrieu discusses the importance of reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs.
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I ask unanimous consent to have up to 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
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