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On the recordJuly 22, 2010
This recession has hit these communities the hardest. The number of home foreclosures has wreaked havoc on these communities. The small businesses that are the engines for economic activity desperately need access to capital. The U.S. economy will begin to see real growth when small businesses get access to the capital that creates the opportunities for prudent lending. This bill, with your amendment, is a vitally important piece of legislation. I would like to say that again, underlined. They do not have to write letters like this to me. But it says: This bill, with your amendment-- it could have just said: This bill without your amendment, or, this bill with no reference to the amendment. But they go to the effort to say: This bill, with your amendment, is a vitally important piece of legislation. Its swift passage will send a powerful message through the U.S.…
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana
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Jul 22, 2010

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Senator Landrieu discusses the importance of a bill supporting small business lending in distressed communities.

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