[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          MINNESOTA'S LENDERS HELPING TOMORROW'S BIG BUSINESS

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
thank the many banks and credit unions in Minnesota's Sixth District 
who were named a top Minnesota Lender by the U.S. Small Business 
Administration.
  These lenders include BankVista, Woodlands National Bank, Minnesota 
Business Finance Corporation, KleinBank, and the Central Minnesota 
Credit Union.
  Promoting small business is vastly important to our State's success. 
Our great State of Minnesota would not be where it is today without the 
contributions of these banks and credit unions. Today's small business 
is tomorrow's big business. Great Minnesota companies like Medtronic 
and Best Buy exist and have become the powerhouse companies they are 
today because of the vital support of local lenders.
  Our community banks and credit unions ensure that business owners and 
entrepreneurs have the funds necessary to build a business from an 
idea, creating new jobs and opportunities for Minnesotans from all 
walks of life. We must never underestimate the importance of our 
community banks and credit unions, and I am proud to stand here today 
to recognize their work.
  Again, congratulations, and thank you for being an important part of 
our community and our State.

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