[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

  (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today during National Small 
Business Week on behalf of the millions of small businesses across the 
country.
  As a family business owner and chairwoman of a Small Business 
subcommittee, I know firsthand that these small firms are the driving 
force behind job creation and our economic recovery. Therefore we have 
an obligation to assist these hardworking Americans during these 
difficult times.
  The Recovery Act was an important first step generating $21 billion 
in new lending and investment opportunities for entrepreneurs. However, 
we must go further and relieve the pressure small businesses experience 
from the skyrocketing cost of health insurance. Finally, we must help 
small businesses get the resources they need like those found in the 
Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act that the House will take up 
this week.
  Mr. Speaker, small businesses are critical both to job creation and 
our Nation's recovery. During National Small Business Week, Congress 
should renew our commitment to giving them the assistance they deserve.

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