[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES

  (Ms. HOCHUL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOCHUL. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, I held a forum for small 
businesses and teamed them up with experts from the U.S. Government on 
how to discuss strategies in getting them into the global marketplace. 
It's also a reminder to me of the vast, untapped potential that lies 
before us as we address the critical needs for more jobs in this 
country.
  With nearly 96 percent of the world's consumers living outside the 
U.S. and two-thirds of the world's purchasing power in foreign 
countries, we must help our small businesses learn how to export their 
products and services to other nations.
  Small businesses I met on Saturday, like the Kean Wind Turbines and 
Maram's Dress Shop in Williamsville, are looking for a shot at this 
marketplace; but they need our help. After all, small businesses that 
export their goods and services are one-third less likely to fail than 
companies that do not export. Therefore, I'm urging every Member of 
Congress to work with their local businesses to help expose them to the 
amazing opportunities that await them if they are willing to leap into 
the global marketplace. I put our products and our businesses up 
against any global competitor anytime, anywhere.

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