Edward Markey actually said...

"Yes, and on the Small Business Innovation Research program, of which Massachusetts has received tens of thousands of these grants and created hundreds and hundreds of thousands of jobs in our tech com..."

"We are definitely tied to the ability to get these ideas out into the market, creating jobs, and giving us an edge over other countries in the world."

"So do you agree that there is a need to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund so that minority-and women-owned restaurants who got pushed to the back of the line have the support they need?"

"In Massachusetts the STTR and SBIR programs have been central to our innovation economy being created."