[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 170 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H8292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  LOCAL BUSINESSES DESERVE OUR SUPPORT

  (Mr. BLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of small businesses in 
the United States and especially those in the First District of Iowa 
that I represent. As a career small businessman myself, I understand 
firsthand the difficulties our entrepreneurs face when starting and 
running a business.
  Small business is the backbone of our economy and a place where the 
American Dream happens every day. In fact, 2 million of the roughly 3 
million private sector jobs generated in 2014 were created by small 
businesses.
  As I visit small businesses throughout the First District, I am 
amazed at their innovation, determination, and optimism, often in the 
face of government policies that make doing business most difficult.
  Mr. Speaker, local business deserves our support. I encourage my 
colleagues in Congress, as well as my constituents, to shop local on 
Small Business Saturday, November 28.
  I also urge my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring the Small 
Business Saturday Resolution to highlight the contribution small 
businesses make to our economy.

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