[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 76 (Thursday, May 4, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1538-S1539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 200--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE 
   WEEK OF APRIL 30, 2023, THROUGH MAY 6, 2023, AS ``NATIONAL SMALL 
BUSINESS WEEK'' TO CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND 
         ENTREPRENEURS IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. 
Cantwell, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
Risch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Coons, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
Marshall, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Daines, Ms. Warren, Mr. Braun, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
Kennedy, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Young, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hoeven, 
Mr. King, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hawley, Mr. 
Manchin, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mrs. Capito, 
Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Collins, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 200

       Whereas a ``National Small Business Week'' has been 
     declared by every President since 1963;
       Whereas there are more than 33,000,000 small businesses in 
     the United States that support more than 62,000,000 jobs;
       Whereas small businesses play an integral role in building 
     the economy of the United States; and
       Whereas April 30, 2023, through May 6, 2023, would be an 
     appropriate week to celebrate ``National Small Business 
     Week'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--

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       (1) honors and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and 
     contributions of small businesses in every community in the 
     United States;
       (2) applauds the efforts and achievements of the owners of 
     small businesses and their employees in every community of 
     the United States;
       (3) recognizes that, in the face of significant challenges, 
     the owners of small businesses have demonstrated incredible 
     resilience;
       (4) supports the designation of the week of April 30, 2023, 
     through May 6, 2023, as ``National Small Business Week'';
       (5) acknowledges the importance of providing access to 
     underserved small businesses; and
       (6) supports efforts--
       (A) to hold Federal agencies accountable for fraud, waste, 
     and abuse of taxpayer dollars; and
       (B) to create an environment that enables small businesses 
     to grow and create jobs.

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