The Senator from Maine, the distinguished chair of the Small Business Committee, is correct that while the vast majority of the Highway bill does not concern the Small Business Act or the Small Business Administration, the Highway bill conferees should secure the consent of the Chair of the Senate committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship before making any changes to legislation or programs within that committee's jurisdiction.
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