On the recordJanuary 14, 2019
I have no further speakers, so I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, again, I thank the gentlewoman for working with us on this. The SBIC program invests in small firms across the country, providing them with the working capital they need to create and innovate new products and new technologies. This bipartisan legislation passed the House, as we mentioned before, unanimously last Congress, and it removes a restriction that has hindered the growth of the SBIC program. It will allow it to grow and support more firms all across America, from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon. I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation and yield back the balance of my time.
