Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am here to join my colleagues to again talk about why it is so important that we pass this small business jobs bill that is before us. I so much appreciate the leadership of Senator Landrieu to try to get this bill through. She has stated so eloquently why it is important for us to pass this legislation. It has been pointed out that this is a bill that has significant input from our Republican colleagues. It has been pointed out that this is a bill that will go a long way toward addressing the jobs we need to create if we are going to bring this economy back. She has stated so eloquently why it is going to be there to help so many small businesses. Everywhere I go in New Hampshire, what I hear from the small business owners I talk to is that their No. 1 challenge is adequate access to credit. This bill addresses that. It sets up a fund to help community banks so they can lend to small businesses. It sets up a fund to help States so they can go through their programs to lend to small businesses. It expands the SBA loan programs, which have been so important to keep small businesses afloat. It helps with export assistance for our small businesses--something they have had trouble doing because they do not have the resources to be able to access international markets on their own. It provides $12 billion in tax breaks for small businesses.…”