"I strongly urge Ms. Mills to revisit this decision and allow small businesses that have majority investment by venture capital firms to be eligible to compete again in the SBIR program."
"I strongly believe that the SBA Administrator should have a seat at the table on important economic and financial matters in the Administration."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"And the reason I pursue this line of questioning, and I do have two more brief questions, is because I have just completed with the good support of this Committee a 9-month investigation."
"So I bring it to you because if FEMA is going to stay in Homeland Security, then we have to have faith that the people running Homeland Security will give FEMA the attention it needs."
"I think this is one of the most important nominations that our President has made."
"But the point is this, that our report also showed that the person who held your job before--I think it was Deputy Secretary Michael Jackson, is that correct?"
"I want to call to your attention that this industry is being threatened by regulations that refuse to treat them in a different way than these large cargo vehicles."
"to dedicate a portion of the offshore oil and gas revenues"
"not every child gets to the Grand Canyon and not every child can get to Yosemite Park or to ski the beautiful slopes in Colorado"
"So I hope you will take back to this new President that message, and to Secretary Donovan..."