[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5851-S5852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 569--RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 26, 2016, AS ``SMALL 
 BUSINESS SATURDAY'' AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS 
  ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF LOCALLY OWNED 
                            SMALL BUSINESSES

  Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Warner, Mr. Scott, Mr. Donnelly, 
Mr. Daines, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Tester, Mr. Risch, Ms. Hirono, 
Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Udall, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. 
King, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coons, Ms. Collins, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
Manchin, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Casey, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Enzi, 
and Mrs. Ernst) submitted the following resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 569

       Whereas there are 28,773,992 small businesses in the United 
     States;
       Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all 
     businesses with employees in the United States;

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       Whereas small businesses employ more than 49 percent of the 
     employees in the private sector in the United States;
       Whereas small businesses pay more than 42 percent of the 
     total payroll of the employees in the private sector in the 
     United States;
       Whereas small businesses constitute 97.7 percent of firms 
     exporting goods;
       Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 
     percent of private sector output;
       Whereas small businesses generated 63 percent of net new 
     jobs created during the past 20 years;
       Whereas 87 percent of consumers in the United States agree 
     that the success of small businesses is critical to the 
     overall economic health of the United States;
       Whereas 89 percent of consumers in the United States agree 
     that small businesses contribute positively to local 
     communities by supplying jobs and generating tax revenue;
       Whereas 93 percent of consumers in the United States agree 
     that it is important to support the small businesses in their 
     communities; and
       Whereas November 26, 2016, is an appropriate day to 
     recognize ``Small Business Saturday'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate joins with the Small Business 
     Administration in--
       (1) recognizing and encouraging the observance of ``Small 
     Business Saturday'' on November 26, 2016; and
       (2) supporting efforts--
       (A) to encourage consumers to shop locally; and
       (B) to increase awareness of the value of locally owned 
     small businesses and the impact of locally owned small 
     businesses on the economy of the United States.

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