[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TEN YEARS OF A REPUBLICAN HOUSE

  (Ms. PRYCE of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, in the past 10 years, the Republican 
majority in this House has created a stronger, safer and more 
prosperous Nation and we celebrate that today. At the heart of that 
prosperity stand our Nation's small businesses.
  Under our Republican-led House, the number of small businesses has 
exploded, most notably female-owned companies. From 1992 to 1997, 
women-owned firms increased by 16 percent, accounting for a quarter of 
all small businesses. Today, nearly 40 percent of all small businesses 
are owned by women, a number that is increasing at double the rate of 
all U.S. companies.
  By cutting red tape and providing tax relief and regulatory reform, 
House Republicans have made it possible for Americans, women 
especially, to become independent entrepreneurs. Less time tangled up 
in red tape and buried in paperwork means more time at home with their 
children, the ability to hire more workers, even the possibility of 
opening another store or factory.
  Mr. Speaker, the Republican majority understands the tremendous 
potential of the American entrepreneur. I look forward to the next 10 
years, seeing American dreams become realities in our communities 
across this country.

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