Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the ``Women's Business Centers Preservation Act of 2003'' in recognition of the critical need to preserve the operations of existing Women's Business Centers currently serving women entrepreneurs in almost every state and territory. While I am totally supportive of the Administration's efforts to add new centers to serve a broader constituency, I am very concerned that we may lose valuable resources established in rural and urban areas. The value of the Women's Business Center Program is stated best by the text taken from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) promotional materials on the Women's Business Center Program: Each women's business center is uniquely designed to serve the needs of its individual community and to place special emphasis on helping those who are economically disadvantaged. The Women's Business Center Program has become a strong and effective part of the SBA's entrepreneurial-development efforts. And-- In tough economic times, when both employment and funding resources are harder to come by, support for the WBC Program is more important than ever.”