[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 8976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to recognize National Small 
Business Week. This week, we recognize the millions of entrepreneurs 
across America for their innovation, their spirit and the enormous 
contributions that they make to America's economy.
  Small business is the engine of job growth in our country. It always 
has been. More than half of all Americans either own or work for a 
small business, and two of every three net new jobs are created from 
this sector.
  Given our current economic situation, it goes without saying that 
Congress should be focusing all of its efforts to spur job creation on 
small businesses first and foremost.
  I have toured dozens of small businesses over the past few months in 
my district, and I have witnessed the many remarkable things they are 
accomplishing. Despite the challenges they face, they continue to 
embody the entrepreneurial spirit and the innovation that has made 
America great.
  So this week, let's not only recognize small businesses for their 
contributions, but let's work hard to redouble our efforts and refocus 
our efforts to actually create an environment where they're able to 
continue to create more jobs and grow.

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