Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of H.R. 818, the SPUR Act, led by my colleagues Representatives Stauber, Cisneros, and Perez. The SPUR Act is crucial in assessing the Federal Government's progress in bringing in new companies and expanding the industrial base. Understanding the number of new small businesses engaged in government contracting will highlight the concerning decline in industrial base participation and track agencies' progress on rebuilding it. Small businesses are an essential component of the United States industrial base. Despite their importance, over the last few decades, small businesses have been squeezed out of the industrial base at an alarming rate, with nearly half of the businesses leaving over the past 10 years. This threatens America's economic interests and strategic readiness, which must be remedied. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for H.R. 818, and I reserve the balance of my time.”