Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to express my views on the bill that is before us--H.R. 3606--the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. This bill is a package of measures intended to increase capital formation a goal which I believe Democrats and Republicans share. Banking Committee members on both sides of the aisle, including Senators Schumer, Crapo, Tester, Vitter, Merkley, Toomey, Bennet and Johanns, teamed up to introduce a number of bipartisan legislation on this issue, and I commend them for their hard work. Small businesses are the engine of the American economy. Start-ups and small businesses create a majority of new jobs, and they deserve every opportunity to take an idea and turn it into an exciting, new venture that could lead to the next great American company. Investments are often necessary resources that allow start-ups and small businesses to grow. Unfortunately, the recent trend is that fewer emerging growth companies are entering the U.S. capital markets though IPOs. According to the IPO Task Force, 92 percent of job growth occurred after a company's IPO, so it makes sense to consider ways to facilitate more IPOs in a manner that protects investors. There are also novel ideas to help start-ups raise money over the Internet, reaching out to their friends through social media and inviting them to invest small amounts to help them grow their business.…”