[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SMALL BUSINESSES FIGHTING TO GROW

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, last week I held meetings in my district with 
over 50 businesses; not to talk to them, but to listen to them. I 
wanted to hear from small businesses themselves--what is standing in 
your way and what do you need to succeed. And I heard that even in the 
sluggish economy, these small businesses are finding opportunities. 
They want to hire and grow. Difficult times cannot repress the 
ingenuity and determination of the American small businessperson.
  What they do need is access to capital to seize these opportunities. 
They need small business loans that don't take a small mountain of 
paperwork to apply for. They need us to pass the American Jobs Act to 
give them the tools they need to innovate and grow.
  Congress bent over backwards to bail out Wall Street billionaires. 
Where's the help for the ordinary men and women working on Main Street? 
Congress needs to get our priorities straight. We should be fighting 
for small businesses that are the backbone of our economy and the 
foundation of our American Dream.

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