On the recordJuly 24, 2017
In closing, I would like to thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Judy Chu) and the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams) for their leadership in introducing this and pushing this important legislation forward. Once again, it is a bipartisan piece of legislation, and we have worked together. Republicans and Democrats working together, isn't that something? So we appreciate their hard work on this. With small businesses being the cornerstones of nearly every community in the Nation, we must continue to work together to create an environment for growth and job creation. The 29 million small businesses all across the Nation are depending on us actually working together on things like this. I know the ranking member of the committee likes to say, ``There aren't Republican small businesses; there aren't Democratic small businesses; they are just small businesses,'' and she is absolutely right. So I really do appreciate their working on this legislation. H.R. 2364 is commonsense legislation that enjoys bipartisan support. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this. I yield back the balance of my time.
