Blaine Luetkemeyer: “I am an interesting guy to have on the committee here this morning because I was a sponsor, the Republican sponsor, of…”

The American economy is dependent upon the success of small businesses, and right now these businesses are in deep trouble. Government red tape and overly burdensome regulations choke off economic growth and suppress job creation.

As much as I hate that bill and hate that rule, my intention on that was to make sure we minimize the effect of this bill or this rule because it originally was a horrendous thing.

Naively believing that diplomatic agreements will deter the Iranian regime will be done at our own peril.

In a growing global economy, we must empower our small businesses to compete on the world stage. This legislation will ensure that entrepreneurs have ample opportunities to engage in international trade. H.R. 8844 also ensures…