[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 198 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6008]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, we have a lot to be thankful for in this 
country: the opportunity to raise our families, our freedom, our 
servicemembers and law enforcement who protect us, and the opportunity 
for prosperity and success. Many people come to America for exactly 
these reasons, to pursue that dream.
  This year, so many self-made Americans are struggling to keep their 
small businesses afloat. COVID-19 relief and leftover PPP funds 
continue to be held onto in this Chamber.
  Next Saturday, November 28, is Small Businesses Saturday, an 
opportunity for all of us to support the small businesses and the 
dreams of our fellow citizens that own them. If we all collectively 
make a conscious effort to shop small for our holiday gifts, we can 
help these local store owners in our neighborhoods pull through these 
difficult times this winter.
  Our small businesses are doing everything they can to stay open for 
their employees, and we really owe it to them and their futures to help 
them do so. We can be part of that by patronizing their businesses, not 
only this coming Saturday, November 28, but all through the year.

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