[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 181 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7056]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 692--RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 24, 2018, AS ``SMALL 
BUSINESS SATURDAY'' AND CELEBRATING THE VITAL ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESSES, 
 ALONG WITH THE EFFORTS OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, TO HELP 
     PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES START, BUILD, AND GROW BUSINESSES

  Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Booker, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Ernst, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Hatch, 
Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
Kennedy, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Moran, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Roberts, Ms. 
Harris, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
Udall, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tester, Ms. Hassan, Mr. King, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. 
Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Portman, 
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Perdue) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 692

       Whereas, as of November 2018, there are more than 
     30,200,000 small businesses in the United States;
       Whereas small businesses in the United States--
       (1) represent 99.9 percent of all businesses in the United 
     States;
       (2) employ nearly 48 percent of private sector employees in 
     the United States;
       (3) constitute almost 2 of every 3 new jobs; and
       (4) constitute 97.6 percent of firms that export goods; and

       Whereas November 24, 2018, is an appropriate day to 
     recognize ``Small Business Saturday'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate joins the Small Business 
     Administration in--
       (1) supporting the designation of November 24, 2018, as 
     ``Small Business Saturday'';
       (2) celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of small 
     business owners in the United States;
       (3) recognizing the importance of creating policies that 
     promote a business-friendly environment for small business 
     owners that is free of unnecessary and burdensome regulations 
     and red tape;
       (4) supporting and encouraging young entrepreneurs to 
     pursue passions and create more startup businesses; and
       (5) celebrating the invaluable contribution that small 
     businesses make to the United States as the backbone of the 
     economy.

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