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Williams: Rural American Recovery, The Role of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Development held a remote hearing titled, "Rural American Recovery: The Role of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship." Vice Ranking Member Roger Williams's opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Golden, and thank you for allowing me to fill in for Ranking…

Kim: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development is holding a hybrid hearing titled "Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!" Subcommittee Ranking Member Young Kim's opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Crow, and good morning. Today, we turn our attention to a topic that is paramount: small business jobs and…

Luetkemeyer: 2021 Member Day Hearing

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Small Business Committee is holding a hybrid 2021 Member Day Hearing. Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer's opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this Member Day hearing. Throughout this Congress, Members have heard from numerous constituent small business owners and job creators; and have…

Chairman Chabot's Opening Statement for Hearing on Building an Opportunity Economy: The State of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

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Opening Statement Chairman Steve Chabot Small Business Committee Hearing Building an Opportunity Economy: The State of Small Business and Entrepreneurship 3/4/2015   Good morning.  This hearing will come to order.  Thank you all for joining us. Today, we are here to examine the state of small business. For the Members here, it’s not the first or last time we’ll have…

Chairman Chabot Opening Statement for Hearing on Contracting and the Industrial Base

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Chairman Chabot Opening Statement Full Committee Hearing: Contracting and the Industrial Base Prepared for Delivery WASHINGTON -- Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) opened today's full committee hearing on Contracting and the Industrial Base with the following statement: "Good morning. I call this hearing to order.  I’m happy to be here today, as this…

"Oversight of the SBA and its Programs"

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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…

“Small Businesses and the Estate Tax: Identifying Reforms to

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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…

“The Recovery Act and Broadband: Evaluation of Broadband Investments on Small Businesses and Job Creation”

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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…

Opening Statement for Markup on "The Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009"

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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…

Opening Statement for Hearing on "Increasing Access to Capital for Small Business"

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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…