Political Quotes

“although no longer on the Committee on Small Business, I am still here to fight on behalf of small businesses, and I am pleased to join my colleagues today as we celebrate this piece of legislation coming to the floor. The passage of S. 141 is an important step that can be taken by Members to help small businesses. Over the past 4 years when I served on the Committee on Small Business, we worked hard to see that legislation that would assist small businesses would get to the floor and pass. It is wonderful that I will be able to say to my constituents, yes, one more time we have done something for small business. It is the first crucial step this body can take to provide the necessary infusion of capital to small businesses and help them retain and create jobs and provide a needed boost to our economy. In my congressional district, there are a number of people who are not counted in that number of unemployed because they have not been seeking a job because there are no jobs available to them. This is a wonderful step. The 7(a) program is very important, and it can make a difference for a lot of our entrepreneurs.”