Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their support of this bill. As I mentioned earlier, this bill is important for modernization and moving toward the future. In the city of Philadelphia, we have a lot of opportunities. It is most important that we rise in competitiveness from where we are today. As the ranking member has stated very clearly, this again just makes the opportunities more competitive. I think it is most important in this environment today that we are sensitive to small businesses because they are the backbone of our future. It is important to understand that in a city like Philadelphia, which has 26 percent poverty--one of the largest major cities in this country--we need to add this to the toolbox. The importance of growing businesses, particularly small businesses, is extremely important to us all. So I stand here today and join with my colleagues and ask that we support this legislation that will be very important in the toolbox of small businesses.”