Steve Chabot

I just wanted to, first of all, congratulate you on your chairmanship, your first hearing, and wish you the best.

The principal thing that it does is require that when federal agencies are considering new rules or regulations, they have to get input from small businesses and determine what the impact will be, both direct and indirect.

Trade is critical to our economy. Ninety-six percent of the consumers around this globe are located outside the boundaries of the United States.

Please let me urge you to do everything within your power to emphasize to the Administration the importance of passing these trade pieces of legislation are to small businesses across the country.

Entrepreneurs are the backbone of our economy. They exude courage and character.

This will truly have to be bipartisan to get this done.

We have got to do that first. And then TPP is hopefully something that would not be too far down the road from there.

I would urge you to look at the case.

Last week State Department Spokeswoman Marie Harf espoused the interesting proposition that we should create a jobs program for people who might be inclined to support groups like ISIS, jobs for Jihadists.

I look forward to working to refocus the SBA on its statutory mission in a manner that is both efficient and prudent.

I want to welcome all the returning and new members of the Committee.

I hope to use that example to foster civil discourse, even when we have our policy differences.

I would like to take a moment to recognize the Ranking Democratic Member, Congresswoman Nydia Velaazquez.

For the most part, the Small Business Committee is one of those Committees, kind of like the Foreign Affairs which I also serve on, where there is more to agree on than disagree.

The violence in Syria over the past 4 years has spiraled out of control, as we know, yielding a serious and grave humanitarian crisis.

I claim the time in opposition, but I will speak in favor of the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio is a recognized for 5 minutes.

This Cuban policy, this new policy, is, in my view, tragically flawed.

I believe that President Obama's announcement to unilaterally change U.S. policy toward Cuba sets a dangerous precedent.

My concern is that the Obama administration is so desperate for a deal that Israel and our allies in the region and ultimately the United States itself, our security is in jeopardy.

I am afraid that if the Obama administration reaches a deal with Iran, it is likely to be a really bad one.

The longer you hold out, the more extensions you get in the negotiations, the more concessions you are likely to win.

I believe we need to increase the pressure on Iran because Iran does not believe it has much to lose.

This committee has long recognized the dangers of Pyongyang's growing capabilities.

Amendment XXVI: Section 1: ``The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.''

It is prudent for us to keep the option of a bigger post-2016 U.S. and NATO force presence on the table.