Nydia M. Velazquez: “George Bernard Shaw once said, ``Some people look at the world and say, `Why?'. Others look at the world and say, `Why…”

“George Bernard Shaw once said, ``Some people look at the world and say, `Why?'. Others look at the world and say, `Why not?' ''. To me, this one statement captures the essence of what it means to be a business owner and entrepreneurs of America. I rise today in celebration of Small Business Week and acknowledge our Nation's most enduring image and its greatest legacy, our small businesses. Small businesses account for 99.7 percent of America's employers. They employ 52 percent of the private sector workforce. And they are responsible for 47 percent of all sales of goods and services throughout this country. But small business is not just about these numbers. These companies represent the investors, entrepreneurs, technical wizards, and dreamers of our business community. And as we commemorate Small Business Week and the entrepreneurs, we are celebrating these individuals and we honor those who always say ``why not?''.”