"Yet even as these important populations become more involved in entrepreneurship, challenges remain."
"While access to affordable capital is a perennial challenge for all small businesses, for underserved communities, this obstacle can be particularly daunting."
"I would welcome, I believe, with many of our constituents and small businesses, a center within the Sixth Congressional District."
"I want to thank Congresswoman Chu for her leadership on this amendment."
"Concerns across the construction industry from subcontractors and prime contractors have been raised about the effectiveness of reverse auctions."
"While money can be saved in the short term, the quality of projects and the contractors are often questionable."
"I was happy to be an original supporter of this legislation, and I want to thank Mr. Hanna and Mr. Graves for sponsoring this important legislation."
"As you know, China in recent months publicly destroyed large quantities of ivory, and sort of a two-part question."
"U.S. operations in Afghanistan are critical to the security of the United States, especially now that our decade long military presence will be decreasing."
"We must keep our attention on the persecution of Pastor Abedini and insist that our Government officials demand his release in all meetings they have with their Iranian counterparts."
"It is critical that small businesses are not left behind when it comes to Federal contracts."
"Do you believe that the reverse auction process allows the agencies to consider the variables that construction projects face?"