Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 681) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 681 Whereas more than \1/2\ of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list were launched during a recession or bear market; Whereas 92 percent of Americans believe that entrepreneurs are critically important to job creation and 75 percent believe that the United States cannot have a sustained economic recovery without another burst of entrepreneurial activity; Whereas the economy and society of the United States, as well as the country as a whole, have benefitted greatly from the everyday use of breakthrough innovations developed and brought to market by entrepreneurs; Whereas Global Entrepreneurship Week is an initiative aimed at inspiring young people to embrace innovation and creativity; Whereas Global Entrepreneurship Week helps the next generation of entrepreneurs to acquire the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to create vibrant enterprises that will improve the lives and communities of the entrepreneurs; Whereas, in 2009, more than 160,000 individuals participated in the more than 2,300 entrepreneurial activities held worldwide during Global…”