[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 165 (Wednesday, September 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

  Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, today I thank the 30 million small 
businesses in America for their contributions to our economy during 
this year's National Small Business Week, which began on Sunday, 
September 20 and ends on Saturday, September 26. National Small 
Business Week is the time of year when we come together to celebrate 
our Nation's small businesses for their role in moving our economy 
forward by boosting local economies, improving industries through 
innovation, and employing nearly half of our country's workforce.
  Taking time to recognize our Nation's small businesses is especially 
important this year due to the many ways--big and small--that our small 
businesses have stepped up to help our communities get through the 
pandemic.
  In my home State of Maryland, I have seen distilleries use their 
facilities to make hand sanitizer when supplies were low; I have seen 
lacrosse equipment manufacturers produce face shields and masks for 
doctors and first responders; and I have heard stories about the many 
small government contractors that are helping Federal agencies address 
COVID-19. Today I am proud to recognize the founder of one of those 
small government contractors, Dr. Anton Bizzell, who has been named 
Maryland Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business 
Administration.
  Dr. Bizzell's company, the Bizzell Group, is an 8(a) certified small 
business that specializes in strategy and technology and works at the 
forefront of public health issues. Most recently, the Bizzell Group has 
been helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keep our 
communities aware of the latest information regarding the COVID-19 
pandemic.
  After more than 25 years of experience in health services, policy, 
and management, Dr. Bizzell founded the Bizzell Group in 2010 to 
provide data-driven and innovative solutions to clients in an effort to 
build healthy, secure, and connected communities. In the years since, 
the company has grown to include nearly 100 employees with four offices 
in Lanham, Rockville, Atlanta, GA, and the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo.
  Dr. Bizzell has said, ``Business is most successful when done with 
integrity, excellence, and heart, and success is when your end result 
makes the world a better place.'' His philosophy is clearly at work at 
the Bizzell Group.
  Dr. Bizzell and the Bizzell Group are a shining example of the vital 
role small businesses and entrepreneurs play in our communities. In 
addition to the more than 100 jobs created by the Bizzell Group, Dr. 
Bizzell serves on the Maryland Board for the March of Dimes, and he is 
president of the Delta Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha 
Fraternity.
  I congratulate Dr. Bizzell for being named Maryland's Small Business 
Person of the Year, and I thank him and his colleagues at the Bizzell 
Group for their efforts to keep our communities informed about COVID-19 
during this unprecedented public health crisis. I am proud to represent 
them in the U.S. Senate.
  Now more than ever, these contributions to our economy and 
communities deserve to be recognized. Dr. Bizzel and the many small 
business owners like him in communities across the nation are why I 
will continue to fight for Congress to pass another economic relief 
bill that meets the needs of our communities and small businesses. So 
many of our Nation's small businesses have stepped up for us, and 
Congress must once again do the same for them.

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