The problem with the recession, and I hear this from small businesses, probably more than anything last year by the way, more than anything, was the lack of availability of credit because the value of their collateral had gone down.
Landrieu highlights credit availability issues faced by small businesses during the recession.
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I am going to really be pushing this subcommittee, the whole Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, and the Congress to get complete and accurate flood maps done before we engage in trying to rewrite a flood insurance program.
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