Sam Graves

Improving small business opportunities for Federal contracts is a triple play.

On Friday, April 4, I missed a rollcall vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on No. 160. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Cicilline The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment…

And again, I apologize for the vote series that happened during the hearing, but your testimonies obviously helped us to better understand how 3D printing is spurring economic growth and creating a lot of opportunities, a lot of…

I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support and vote for this important bill.

So the amendments that were offered by my colleagues earlier to strengthen the focus on women and minorities are not about equality but equity.

So I do not support the amendment.

Surety bonds protect taxpayers and contractors alike, and they ensure that the government is not left with unfinished buildings and to make sure that subcontractors are paid in the process.

Bundling is one of the most troublesome hurdles, shutting off large segments of federal work from entrepreneurs.

the fact of the matter is we have to have an offset. If we take this to the floor with a $15 million authorization, we have to have an offset or it is not coming to the floor.

the last time it did not work is because Congress did not reauthorize it. That is the reason it did not work.

Women-owned businesses are a critical part of the economy in my Southern Arizona district, and of course, nationwide.

As more Americans turn to entrepreneurship to support their families, we must ensure the assets are in place to help them succeed.

It is critical that we have a full grasp of the extent and prevalence of this problem.

This makes all the sense in the world.

I personally feel our veterans deserve a little bit better, and H.R. 2882 is a good step.

I do not like singling out individual subgroups. I like the idea that all small businesses get to compete for this money.

I want to thank the chairman of the committee for working with us today. I rise in support of H.R. 2804, the ALERRT Act. This legislation represents a very important effort to bring some common sense and transparency to an out-of-control…

As a general aviation pilot myself, I was shocked when the FAA Air Surgeon, Dr. Fred Tilton, announced a forthcoming guidance to require additional testing for pilots, as was mentioned, with the arbitrary numbers of a BMI of 40 and a neck…

The truth is that budget cuts, sequestration and shut-downs affect all areas of government, and aviation is no exception.

I take a much more objective position on policy. I think policy ought to be based on that data, and not based on emotional arguments which drive perception.

When there are things that pop up out of nowhere, like the sleep apnea thing, and there is not enough opportunity for the industry to communicate on it initially that is when a lot of issues start to come up.

We encourage everybody to work with the different Small Aircraft Revitalization Act to make things more simple, use more delegation so that the pressure on resources that is current and very real could be alleviated.

I think very much so.

I appreciate Congress' recent passage of the Small Aircraft Revitalization Act, directing the FAA to streamline aircraft certification.

I want to thank all of you for participating today.