Political Quotes

“Just like its previous version which I introduced on June 3, this amendment is intended to ensure that small business interests are represented in the Commission's composition and in the subjects of the Commission's activities. As I stated before, the Commission's activities will be incomplete without taking into account small business contributions to our Nation's defense. The most recent data from the Department of Defense suggests that more work needs to be done to secure small business access to national defense contracts. Representatives of small business contracting concerns would make important contributions to the work of the Commission. In addition, the Commission would benefit from participation by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration or his representative. Congress and President Bush endowed the Chief Counsel's Office of Advocacy with the unique mandate to represent America's small businesses before the agencies of our government. The Chief Counsel's trained staff of economists, analysts, and lawyers would provide much needed perspectives for the Commission deliberations.”