,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4     
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,ms4  
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mrs4    
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,book]1    
,mr4 ,scott1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &   
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ! week (      
,april #bi ?r\gh ,may #e1 #bjah1 z      
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week :ile    
comm5d+ ! entrepr5eurial _s ( small     
bus9ess own]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !    
impact !y h on _! communities4  ,:]eas  
#bjah m>ks ! #ee? anniv]s>y ( ,national 
,small ,bus9ess ,week2 ,:]eas !re are   
ne>ly #cj1jjj1jjj small bus9esses 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #b ( e #c new jobs
 are creat$ by small bus9esses2 ,:]eas  
small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--     
7#a7 employ ne>ly #a_/b ( ! work=ce 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 comprise #ii4g     

p]c5t ( all employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#c7 employ vet]ans1 z #i4a p]c5t ( all 
small bus9ess own]s s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$      
,=ces2  7#d7 produce #a_/c ( export$    
goods 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 acc\nt 
= ne>ly #a_/b ( private sector output2  
,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #aiec1 ,congress  
creat$ ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration  
to aid1 c\nsel1 assi/1 & protect ! small
 bus9ess community2 ,:]eas1 9 its #ed   
ye>s ( exi/5ce1 ! ,small ,bus9ess       
,adm9i/ration has-- 7#a7 aid$ c\ntless p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 atta9+ _!          
entrepr5eurial dream2  7#b7 pres]v$ &   
advanc$ ! int]e/s ( small bus9esses     
?r\gh advocacy2 &  7#c7 ensur$ fairness 
9 ! contract+ process ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t2 &  ,:]eas ! ,presid5t        
designat$ ! week ( ,april #bi ?r\gh ,may
 #e1 #bjah1 z ,national ,small ,bus9ess 
,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ! week (  
,april #bi ?r\gh ,may #e1 #bjah1 z      
,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week2  7#b7  
celebrates ! entrepr5eurial _s ( ! small

 bus9ess own]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 
und]/&s ! importance ( creat+ a small   
bus9ess climate t all[s = su/a9$1       
entrepr5eurial success2  7#d7 celebrates
 ! invaluable contributions small       
bus9esses make to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !   
backbone ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#e7 supports increas+ consum]       
aw>5ess ( ! value & opportunity small   
bus9esses br+ to _! local communities4