[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           THE AMERICAN DREAM

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak about the American 
Dream. In the United States, we are a Nation of opportunity, a country 
that provides everyone the chance to follow their ideas, to innovate, 
to explore, to create, and to build.
  In the United States, this Nation of opportunity is best represented 
by the millions of small businesses that make our economy grow and put 
our friends and neighbors to work. That's why I'm proud today to speak 
to recognize National Small Business Week.
  More than two out of every three new jobs created in our country are 
made possible by small businesses. As we spend this week highlighting 
the innovations and successes of small businesses across the country, 
let us renew our efforts to help all Americans get back to work with 
bipartisan and commonsense legislation that helps these small 
businesses grow and hire new employees.
  Madam Speaker, we must continue to work together to harness the full 
economic drive of the United States economy, and that drive is led by 
the men and women in the engine room of each and every small business 
across our great Nation.

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