Opening Statement for Hearing on Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  November 19, 2009 I would like to thank the Chairwoman for holding this important hearing today on Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its programs.  I look… Read more »

Opening Statement Ranking Member Sam Graves House Committee on Small Business Hearing: “Small Businesses and the Estate Tax: Identifying Reforms to Meet the Needs of Small Firms and Family Farms” November 4, 2009   Madam Chairwoman, thank you for calling this hearing on the very important topic of the estate tax.  Special thanks to our witnesses who have taken time from their busy… Read more »

Opening Statement for Hearing on “The Recovery Act and Broadband: Evaluation of Broadband Investments on Small Businesses and Job Creation” Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  October 28, 2009 Good morning and thank you for participating in today’s committee hearing reviewing the broadband provisions in the… Read more »

Opening Statement for Markup on The Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  October 21, 2009 Good morning.  Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for holding this markup.  I appreciate your leadership on this issue and commend you for working in a bipartisan manner on… Read more »

Opening Statement for Hearing on Increasing Access to Capital for Small Business Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  October 14, 2009 I would like to thank the Chairwoman for holding this important hearing to consider legislative changes in the Small Business Administration’s capital access programs.  As I… Read more »

Opening Statement for Hearing on The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Business and Community Lenders Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  September 23, 2009 I would like to thank the Chairwoman for holding this important hearing on the debate that will occur about restructuring… Read more »

Opening Statement Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer Ranking Member Subcommittee on Rural Development, Entrepreneurship, and Trade House Committee on Small Business Hearing: Economic Impact of Auto Dealer Closings on Rural Communities September 16, 2009    Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to examine the impact of the auto dealer closings on rural communities. … Read more »