Sam Graves actually said...

"Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this important hearing to consider legislative changes to the SBA's capital access programs."

"access to credit and capital is critical to small businesses and to our American economy."

"Should we have a greater emphasis on expanding capital and credit to manufacturers and, for that matter, any business that is going to improve the trade deficit?"

"I look forward to working with the Chairman to see what we can do to draft some bills to get some capital flowing until the banks can get back on line."