[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     BACKBONE OF AMERICAN WORKFORCE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, small businesses create 
jobs as the backbone of the American workforce and account for nearly 
half of the American private-sector jobs.
  Small businesses come in many forms. America recognizes this as 
National Small Business Week and the contributions this sector adds to 
the strength of America.
  There are nearly 35 million small businesses in America, employing 59 
million people. The National Federation of Independent Business, NFIB, 
along with local chambers of commerce, AmChams, and industry 
associations such as the Asian American Hotel Owners of America and 
homebuilders make a difference.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops as the global war on terrorism 
continues. Open borders for dictators put all Americans at risk of more 
9/11 attacks imminent, as warned by the FBI. Trump is reinstituting 
existing laws to protect American families with peace through strength, 
revealing war criminal Putin lies as patriots of Georgia in Tbilisi 
demonstrate, expressing appreciation of Congress supporting fair 
elections, with the courageous President Salome Zourabichvili.

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