[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN SUPPORT OF SMALL BUSINESSES

  (Ms. OMAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. OMAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of small businesses 
and to celebrate my friend Abdirahman Kahin, the owner of Afro Deli in 
my district who was named Small Business Person of the Year by the 
Biden administration.
  My district was also chosen as one of the stops for SBA's national 
tour in honor of Small Business Week.
  It was great to welcome Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Small 
Business Administrator Isabel Guzman to discuss economic development 
for new Americans and underserved communities at Adama Restaurant and 
Awash Bakery in my district.
  We also discussed the critical role community development financial 
institutions play in helping small businesses. Also in that week we 
were able to host BIPOC women small business owners at a roundtable at 
Wildflyer Coffee in Minneapolis.
  The Fifth District is full of thriving small businesses, many owned 
by immigrants and people of color, and we will continue to support them 
to make sure they have the resources they need to thrive in the future.

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