[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1202-H1203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                NATIONAL MOM AND POP BUSINESS OWNERS DAY

  (Ms. BEAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. BEAN. Mr. Speaker, I am excited to rise today to support National 
Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. This celebration honors the husband 
and wife business owner teams whose work helps drive the economy and 
fuel job growth.
  Married couples who work together to build and maintain a business 
assume broad responsibilities. Not only is their work important to our 
local and national economies, but their success is central to the well-
being of their families.

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  My Eighth District, like others, counts on these family businesses 
and their teams working hard to support their families and aid their 
communities. As retailers, these teams often bring different or unique 
products to the marketplace. In manufacturing, they create innovative 
concepts and ideas. They manage to do all of this while at the same 
time providing stellar and personal customer service.
  As a member of the House Committee on Small Business and because of 
my own experience as a small business owner, I am appreciative of the 
impact these small businesses have on our local economies. In fact, 80 
percent of our domestic job growth comes from the small- and medium-
sized business community.
  I am proud of the contributions of these mom and pop business owners 
across America and hope that my colleagues will join with me in 
celebrating this important day.

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