Sam Graves

I urge my colleagues to not only talk the talk, but walk the walk by ensuring this bill does not add red ink to our budget deficit.

I want to make sure we know and the Federal Government is preventing businesses from doing what businesses want to do.

small businesses are the job creators in our communities, and particularly in a rural district like mine, small business entities really are the lifeblood of what happens throughout our communities.

Basically what I'm trying to do here is to point out the absurdity and misalignment of priorities which have become clear in this appropriations bill. I live along the Missouri River in Missouri, and we've had families that have been…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: mississippi river and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,750,000).'' Page 6, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert…

I thank the ranking member. In closing, just let me reiterate this is a simple, short-term extension of programs that are very important to our Nation's small businesses. We aren't changing any policy here. We are just extending them until…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members shall have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

The legislation we have before us is a short-term extension of programs that helps our Nation's small businesses. Last week, the House passed the bill by voice vote to extend these programs for 4 months until the end of the fiscal year…

In closing, let me reiterate that small businesses can and will lead our economic recovery, and this is a very strong case for fully authorizing the SBIR and STTR programs. They have a proven track record of creating jobs, advancing…

On rollcall vote No. 325, the Hinchey amendment to H.R. 754, I voted ``aye'' when I intended to vote ``no.'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION

Again, I know there's a lot of confusion out there, and I hope there's staff listening and there are Members listening in their offices. Again, the Cleveland Air Show, I fly a lot of air shows, and this is one of my favorite air shows. And…

I would close with that, Mr. Chairman, yield back the balance of my time, and urge my colleagues to support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves). The…

In closing, I want to thank the Rules Committee for making this amendment in order. I very much want to thank the chairman for his willingness to work with us on this issue in the future, and I look forward to that. With that, Mr…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 256, after line 9, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 814…

I want to rise in very strong support of the gentleman's amendment. Having flown for over 20 years, I've had firsthand experience with low altitude or low-level obstacles that are out there. I had to make some last-minute corrections just…

Reclaiming my time, in response to that, I can guarantee you that this is my last amendment, for this particular bill at least.

We did not contact the FBI. But we did contact Homeland Security. Homeland Security did not get a response back to us. However, and I've provided to the ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee the response from the FAA--they took no…

This is an amendment which deals with a TFR, a temporary flight restriction, that complicates things at the air show in Cleveland. There are actually several air shows that this is a problem with, but the Cleveland Air Show happens to be…

I would first like to start out by saying that I appreciate the Rules Committee making this amendment in order. And while I am going to withdraw the amendment, I think it's very important to talk about this because it's a very important…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 234, after line 1, insert the following (and redesignate subsequent sections, and conform the table of…

Yes, and again I think it's just simply because they don't realize there's still a TFR there. And I probably should have done a better job of explaining that. If in the future it becomes a problem, I want there to be good security. I'd be…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 256, after line 9, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 814…

Our nation's small businesses create 7 of every ten 10 new jobs. They represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms, and employ 97.5 percent of all identifiable exporters. They are the entrepreneurs that can lead us out of the economic…

Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the House Small Business Committee, I often see the impact that regulations have on small businesses. Harmful Federal regulations can put serious hurdles in the way of entrepreneurship, making it difficult to…