On the recordSeptember 13, 2017
SBA currently plans to phase out this program at the end of this fiscal year--in other words, in 17 more days. After hearing from so many people whom it has benefited, I felt compelled to offer this amendment which will provide the funding to continue ScaleUp for another year. ScaleUp communities can be found at every corner of America: in Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Maine, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Arizona. I thank my friend from Arizona, Ms. McSally, for working with me on this bipartisan effort. Mr. Chairman, we are in a tough budget environment. I get that. But that makes it all the more important that we focus on programs that have been proven to be a good investment, programs like ScaleUp. Mr. Chair, I urge the adoption of this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
