Maria Cantwell actually said...

"We have heard you loud and clear that you need more access and that particularly by tailoring the training, that you could do much more."

"We want to empower small businesses all across the United States and certainly we want women to be able to have access to those resources."

"I support the efforts to enhance the woman-owned small business program by putting it on par with other contracting programs including Senator Shaheen's Women Small Business Contracting Parity Act."

"I want to make sure I thank Senator Shaheen because she has been a real leader on this issue"