[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14280]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           RECOGNIZING SCORE

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 25, 2004

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
a valuable, non-profit association helping America's small businesses 
and entrepreneurs. The organization I speak of is SCORE, Counselors to 
America's Small Businesses.
  Small businesses are vital to our communities and our economy. They 
add jobs, add dollars to local economies, and provide a valuable sense 
of community. However starting and operating a small business is a 
serious risk, and it is not easy.
  Many hard-working, skilled, brilliant Americans have all the ambition 
and specialized knowledge to take that risk--but they lack the business 
knowledge and experience necessary to be successful. That is why I'd 
like to thank everyone at SCORE for giving these ambitious, eager, 
hard-working Americans the last tool they need to make their endeavor a 
success.
  I'd like to thank SCORE and all of their members and employees for 
their philanthropy, advocacy, and dedication to American small 
businesses. I'm pleased to honor them on the floor of this House.