[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H3079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

  (Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Small 
Business Week.
  Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and the 
main driver of our local communities. In fact, two-thirds of all new 
jobs in the United States are created by small businesses. It is 
crucial that our entrepreneurs and small-business owners have the 
support that they need; and as legislators, it is incumbent upon us to 
create an environment that allows them to succeed.
  I am proud to be a member of the Financial Services Committee as we 
mark up a bill today that will give our small businesses the boost that 
they need.
  The previous administration enacted rules and regulations that helped 
some big companies and some big cities but slowed growth for our small 
businesses in rural communities. The Financial CHOICE Act will repeal 
Dodd-Frank's one-size-fits-all regulations and finally allow small 
businesses to access the capital they need to grow and to prosper.
  I am grateful for this opportunity to celebrate the remarkable small 
businesses in the Eighth Congressional District of Tennessee, and I 
look forward to working with my colleagues to pass financial regulatory 
reform that will revive our economy.

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