Aug 10, 2011
The economic struggles our country is facing have put the issues of exporting and free trade on the front burner.
Jeanne Shaheen
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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
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Aug 10, 2011
It is imperative that we put the right policies in place to enable businesses to hire and grow.
Aug 10, 2011
Washington must fully commit to helping create an environment that is conducive to job creation.
Aug 10, 2011
Accessing foreign markets remains a challenge for small businesses, but it is also a real opportunity.
Aug 10, 2011
New Hampshire companies set a state record for international sales and ranked first in the country in export growth.
Aug 10, 2011
It is essential that we in the delegation focus on ways that we can support your companies to provide good jobs for the state's residents.
Aug 10, 2011
I am really pleased to be chairing this hearing on small business exporting with my colleague, Senator Ayotte.
Aug 10, 2011
Thank you for coming out on such a beautiful afternoon to join with us in talking about the importance of exporting to small business.
Jul 28, 2011
Let me begin by applauding Senator Harkin, my colleague from Iowa, for his comments relative to the FAA and the need to put the people who are out of work back to work and to get the FAA reauthorization done. It has been way too long. We…
Jun 29, 2011
I think during the 90s the SBA office in New Hampshire, which virtually kept business afloat in New Hampshire because five of our seven largest banks failed.
Jun 29, 2011
SBA and the work that you do is very important in New Hampshire, and I am so pleased that Greta Johansson is here.
Jun 22, 2011
We appreciate your marathon responses on all of those pieces of legislation and thank all of the witnesses who are here this afternoon.
Jun 22, 2011
It sounds like this is a project that will be very beneficial to the Town of Canton, and that you have been successful so far at least in working with FERC to move this application forward.
Jun 22, 2011
Good. Would the Collinsville Project be eligible for small hydropower exemptions because the power generated at those sites will be less than 5 megawatts?
Jun 22, 2011
OK. How did the timeline specified in the bill compare to the timelines that FERC would ordinarily follow for processing an application?
Jun 22, 2011
But given that it took 2 years for Reclamation to move forward with the title transfer, can you assure the District that Reclamation will continue to move this process forward?
Jun 22, 2011
So under those circumstances, aren't Reclamation's process concerns addressed, and why is it not appropriate to go ahead and move forward with this bill?
Jun 22, 2011
But wouldn't going forward with an authorization of funding still be better than allowing that authorization to expire?
Jun 22, 2011
I think Senator Wyden may be coming, but there are a few questions that I have relative to this legislation.
Jun 22, 2011
Great. So would Reclamation be supportive of a contract extension for longer than 4 years if the court process ends up extending beyond 2013?
Jun 22, 2011
OK. Reclamation recently received an appropriation of $121,000 to evaluate the feasibility of storing additional water at Lake Thunderbird.
Jun 22, 2011
Thank you. On S. 802, the storage of non-Project water in Lake Thunderbird in Oklahoma...
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