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Sam Graves is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 6th congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, Graves has focused on issues such as agriculture, transportation, and small business during his tenure in Congress. He has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting rural communities and enhancing infrastructure in his district. Graves has also served on several committees, including the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he has played a significant role in shaping policy related to these areas.
In closing, I just want to say that this resolution before us, as has been said, it is not a Democratic or a Republican issue; rather, it is an issue of good government and it identifies those irrational rules that represent barriers to…
We are depending on small firms to reinvigorate our economy, so we must provide an environment in which I think that they can flourish and do just that.
I am especially glad, by the way, that the President said he supported getting rid of it this year.
In order to close this debate, let me reiterate that small businesses are going to lead this economic recovery, but we have to provide them with some certainty first. Enacting this legislation before us is going to do just that and let…
Some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle continue to claim that the health care law is actually going to benefit small businesses despite the mountain of facts that are out there. Specifically, and what was argued earlier, is…
I rise today in opposition to the amended version of H.R. 5297, the misleadingly named Small Business Jobs and Credit Act. We have again missed an opportunity to help small businesses around the country that are in desperate need of less…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I very much appreciate the chairman's willingness to work with me on this and to move forward. This is going to be a process that is going to take some time. We need to come up with some thoughtful consideration…
Everyone agrees it's critical to restructure the regulatory oversight of our Nation's financial sector to help prevent future crises. Unfortunately, not only does this conference report fail to achieve this most basic goal, it also creates…
I would like to reiterate that this is just a giveaway. That is all it is. If we want to help small businesses, then let's reinstate bonus depreciation. Let's shorten appreciation to buy new equipment and to add more jobs. The bottom line…
One of the frustrating things about our economic recovery right now... Small businesses are the ones that need help.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the amendment from the gentlewoman from California. If we're going to enact a program that's designed to target investment in certain industries, then selection of the applicants…
Until entrepreneurs can get an accurate idea of the new government regulations that lay ahead, they are unlikely to invest in expanding their enterprises.
The President has repeatedly stated that small businesses will lead our economic recovery.
Unsustainable deficits can result in higher interest rates that hit small businesses especially hard.
Death should not be a taxable event. The notion that the federal government is owed anything upon the death of a family member is outrageous to me.
I support a full repeal of the estate tax, and I have introduced legislation, H.R. 664, to make the 2001 and 2003 tax relief, including the estate tax phase-out, permanent.
I don't think there is anything that could be said or any question that I could ask that would get me to be more against the estate tax.
I appreciate, very much appreciate, your leadership on this issue and commend you for working in a bipartisan manner on developing legislation that is going to provide changes to the Small Business Administration programs that are going to…
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?
access to credit and capital is critical to small businesses and to our American economy.
Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this important hearing to consider legislative changes to the SBA's capital access programs.
With no capital available to these small businesses, we're going to have a record number of people that have either gone out, or are on the verge of going out.
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.
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