Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this week is National Small Business Week, which is a time to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit behind American enterprise. But, as I was reminded by a piece that was published recently in the Wall Street Journal, it is also a time to remember how government can better serve the small businesses in America. In today's economy, the Nation needs an effective regulatory environment that allows small business to grow and create jobs while keeping our families and environment safe. I ask unanimous consent to have this article printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2012] The Red Tape Diaries--One Small Business Owner's Struggle Against Bureaucracy (By Nicholas N. Owens) This week is National Small Business Week, a time to celebrate the ingenuity of entrepreneurs--and to consider how government can provide better service to the small enterprises that form the backbone of American industry. Consider the Environmental Protection Agency official who described his agency's work as akin to crucifixion. In a Web video from 2010 that recently came to light, Al Armendariz likened regulatory enforcement to the Roman imperial practice of crucifying people to serve as an example to others: soldiers would go to ``a town somewhere, they'd find the first five guys they saw, and they'd crucify them,'' he explained.…”