I ask unanimous consent that Jelena McWilliams, a detailee with the Small Business Committee, be granted the privilege of the floor during consideration of this legislation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I wish to join my colleague, the chair of the Small Business Committee, to further elaborate on some of the key issues regarding the pending legislation before the Senate to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and the Small…

I rise today, along with Senator Warner, to reintroduce legislation that provides greater technical resources to the Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission. Such resources are essential to making sound regulatory decisions…

I rise to introduce legislation with Senator Merkley that will provide the President of the United States with emergency powers to aggressively reduce the Federal Government's demand for energy. The Strategic Petroleum Demand Response Act…

I certainly concur in the comments that have been made by the Chair of the Small Business Committee, Senator Landrieu, who has exhibited tremendous leadership in bringing these initiatives to the floor for reauthorization. It has been a…

this bipartisan amendment is supported by me; Chair Landrieu; Senator Kerry, the former chair of the committee; Senator Coburn; and Senator Webb. This amendment is based on a report that was conducted by the Small Business Committee back…

I thank the Chair as well. I wish to speak to the amendment offered by the Senator from Pennsylvania. I think it is a critical amendment for the contracting process. As the Chair well understands, because I know the Chair has called many…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative…

the Biotechnology Industry Organization noted: [t]his bill represents a balanced approach to ensure that America's most innovative small businesses can access existing incentives to grow jobs by commercializing new discoveries. The U.S…

first I wish to commend the Chair of the Small Business Committee. She has done an extraordinary job in bringing this legislation to the floor in a bipartisan fashion, which I think is so essential to ensuring the passage of this…

I thank the chairman. The points she raised are very critical because of the contributions these programs have made to our economy, most especially because much of the innovation that occurs in America comes from small businesses. In fact…

At present, TVC still exists, and it is still federally chartered. But as I indicated earlier, it receives no Federal funds, and has no department or agency oversight. So in light of everything I have discussed, and based on the report, it…

I ask unanimous consent the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To strike the Federal authorization of the National Veterans…

the report was initiated by the Small Business Committee, and it found, among other things, that the Veterans Corporation failed to support Veterans Business Resource Centers; it had wasteful programs; it lacked outcome-based measurements…

This is a bipartisan amendment that is being cosponsored by the chair of the committee, Senator Landrieu, as well as Senator Coburn, who, as we all know, has been recognized as a true leader in this body for streamlining the Federal…

I rise today to join with my friend and colleague, Senator Mark Pryor, in introducing the Patriot Express Authorization Act of 2011. This legislation codifies a critical Small Business Administration, SBA, lending program for America's…

I think both of our states share the legacy of the fishing industry and the traditions that are the hallmark of the states that we represent.

I rise today to express my support for instituting biennial budgeting within the U.S. Government. We should reform the Federal budget process by converting it from an annual spending process to a 2-year cycle, with 1 year for appropriating…

I really do think it is important because it is more than 6 months, and so obviously we should have been able to move forward on that project.

That's devastating. And that resulted in 130 jobs lost, and an American industry shattered.

Just a couple of questions.

I reasoned that if strong controls on ending overfishing were front-loaded into rebuilding plans, and overfishing was avoided, that greater flexibility in the recovery process would follow.

Deferring to caution and reducing total allowable catch can destroy a community, such as Prospect Harbor, Maine.

I mean, all of these trucks are going right through some very small towns. We have had accidents.

The socioeconomic effect of fishery management decisions is a key issue, Administrator Schwaab, that as you know I have constantly addressed this issue recently on this committee.