Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the JOBS Act. This bill is a package designed to jumpstart our economy and restore opportunities for our small-business job creators. It represents a combination of several job creation measures aimed at increasing capital formation, spurring the growth of startups and small businesses, and paving the way for more small-scale businesses to go public and create more jobs. The JOBS Act will provide certainty to small business owners and entrepreneurs in terms of access to capital and the federal regulatory environment.environment. Because without access to capital, businesses cannot expand, and without regulatory certainty, capital disappears. Dr. Tim Block is the President of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center in my home of Bucks County. He had this to say when I shared the JOBS Act with him this afternoon: ``We appreciate the support for nurturing entrepreneurial development and investment. Innovation is going to drive the future of the economy in southeast Pennsylvania and around the United States. Capital is the lifeblood that sustains these dynamic entrepreneurs who are harnessing innovation to create new companies and new jobs.'' Mr. Chair, it is risk-takers like Tim and the companies he works with that hold the keys to a lasting recovery and a strong American economy if we only give them the tools they need.…”