I just want to follow up on Senator Kerry's question about what more can be done to close the loopholes that exist.
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.
I think you've all talked about the other threats that our NATO is facing and Europe and the United States are facing: cyber security, energy security, others.
I want to welcome you all here today and I'm honored to be joined by the ranking member of this Subcommittee, Senator Jim DeMint.
I do want to thank you for being here, for your insights, and for your sacrifices for our country.
There's been a lot of discussion about the conduct of the war in Afghanistan, but I guess the real alternative is United States withdrawal.
we have to deal with climate change, that we are experiencing now in New Hampshire.
we look forward to significantly increasing our energy efficiency investments in the state.
It's not just to put a price on fossil fuels, but it's really to try and put a price on carbon.
it's going to be very important to have a position that Congress and the United States have taken to go to Copenhagen.
Now, I know that back in 1980, President Jimmy Carter actually directed the SBA to provide liquidity to auto dealers to meet a similar credit crisis.
I certainly want to commend the President for your nomination and for elevating the SBA to a cabinet-level position.
As Senator Snowe said earlier relative to some of the stresses that small businesses are facing, this is an area that is quickly rising to a level of a crisis if we can't provide some help to some of these auto dealers.





