Today we are going to learn about some of the challenges and opportunities faced by our Nation's commuter railroads.

One of the comments that we seem to get in the Small Business Committee is some of these applications can be tedious and cumbersome and really hard to navigate so it is nice to see that it is starting to become less intrusive on the small…

the 8(a) is a hand up, not a handout.

the government is, or at least should be here to assist in times of need, not hold your hand cradle to grave.

I thank Chairman Young for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to this Democratic messaging bill, H.R. 1146, a harmful attempt to undermine responsible energy development. Throughout the history of our country, we have…

Rural America matters. Rural Minnesota, rural Maine matters.

It is important for our community. We are going on 30 years, and it is not easy, especially when you have the ability to have more of a return on your investment.

I think you folks are at the ground level to help us get that mapping right.

He said had he known the importance of that high-speed broadband, reliable, he would not have placed his business in rural Minnesota.

The name on the front of the jersey means more than the name on the back.

For me, one driver on a schoolbus is too much, one in this entire country because the safety of our kids is paramount.

they were able to invest in new sharpening equipment thanks in part to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

And a knife sharpening company in Ely, Minnesota, told me they were able to invest in new sharpening equipment thanks in part to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act which doubled section 179 that allows businesses to expense equipment.

There is a brewery in Two Harbors which shared with me that they were able to save thousands of dollars because the Federal tax on a barrel of beer was cut in half, close to $60,000.

they were able to save thousands of dollars because the Federal tax on a barrel of beer was cut in half.

I want to say thanks to Representatives John Garamendi and Pete Stauber for introducing the Cabin Air Safety Act.

I thank Ranking Member Chabot for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my bill, H.R. 2345, the Clarifying the Small Business Runway Extension Act, is a bill that does exactly what it says: makes clear the intent of the Small Business Runway Extension…

For the Federal Government to not pay you for 150 days, and sometimes even longer because you missed checking a box or what have you, that is outrageous.

there is nothing more important than protecting and serving our small businesses across this Nation

To me, it does not make sense. And as Ms. Guadarrama talked about, they have a subcontractor that is awarded the bid with the prime and then they ask for the last best or bring another contractor in there, assuming they are going to be…

You know, the Federal Government has long stood by the policy that government should aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small businesses...

I thank the chairman and ranking member for including my amendments in these en bloc amendments. Mr. Chair, my amendment is simple. It requires the Secretary of the Navy to create a report regarding the feasibility of doing maintenance…

So to the four witnesses, this is a map of Minnesota that says that a great part of Minnesota is covered. This map to me is not accurate.

I thought my final amendment was a no-brainer, Madam Speaker. It would have increased the Forest Products Timber Sale program by a little more than $6 million. Because it is in the National Forest System, it would have no negative…

I thank Mr. Woodall for yielding to me today. Madam Speaker, I offered four amendments to improve this bill and benefit northeastern Minnesota, but, like last week, all four were rejected. They were not rejected on the merits, of course…