Political Quotes

“reclaiming my time, I work with your ranking member. We are good friends. Ask the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan) if we have been fair. The next time you see him, ask him. The next time you see him, ask him; and ask him if the two ought to meet. We would not be able to deal with this issue. We would have to cut FBI, embassy security, NSF, NASA, NIST, NOAA. That is where we would get it from, and we would get it to give it to the bankers. [From the Business Courier, May 27, 2005] Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending (By Steve Watkins) The news is getting better for small businesses looking for financing. The Small Business Administration's federal funding is on more stable footing this year than it was last year. That gives lenders more confidence in making SBA loans, said Michael Shepherd, Fifth Third Bancorp's SBA national manager. ``We're not afraid the program will be pulled out from under us,'' Shepherd said. ``Borrowers are in a much better position than they have been in the past.'' That's good news for small-business borrowers, who are reaping the benefits of more activity. Fifth Third's SBA loan volume is up 20 percent to 25 percent so far this year compared with last year, Shepherd said. National City Bank's entry into the market should heat up the SBA loan business. National City was the top SBA lender in both Ohio and Kentucky for the third straight year in the SBA's 2004 fiscal year ending in September. National City Corp.…”