[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16359]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, as Democrats work to help America recover 
from the Republican recession, one of our top priorities is to create 
jobs and restore responsible fiscal policies that support the middle 
class. A key part of this pro-growth agenda is helping small business. 
Small businesses are the engine of our economy, creating two-thirds of 
the new jobs over the past 15 years. The role of small businesses is 
especially important as we strive to create jobs and move the economy 
forward. With the right resources and the right opportunities, small 
businesses can respond quickly with growth opportunity.
  To continue to support small business and to further promote job 
growth, Democrats in the House passed the Small Business Jobs and 
Credit Act. The $30 billion lending fund for local businesses and 
community banks will help break the credit squeeze by leveraging $300 
billion in investment funds that will allow them to grow and to add 
workers.

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