06/01/2009
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"Making sure that the people are in place who can help lead that fight is absolutely critical."
"What kind of message does it send to Sweden that 265 days after the Ambassador was nominated... we still have not taken up confirmation of the Ambassador to Sweden?"
"Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for calling our first hearing of the year to discuss the need to reauthorize both the SBIR Program, the Small Business Innovation Research Progra..."
"I think we ought to make these programs permanent so we do not have to go through this process periodically."