Ann Wagner actually said...

"It seems to me that we should be examining the best practices under State frameworks instead of pretending that they do not exist."

"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for holding this hearing today, and I want to welcome and thank our witnesses for testifying about the obstacles that women- and minority-owned businesses face when it com..."

"Small businesses are responsible for employing almost half of the workforce in America today."

"The Consumer Price Index increased 7 percent over the last 12 months, a record increase that is hurting both businesses and consumers alike."