,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aia ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #f1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,connell 7for ,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 and ,mr4 ,menendez77 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,supporting the designation of the week of ,may #e through ,may #aa1 #bjai1 as ,national ,small ,business ,week and commending the entrepreneurial spirit of small business owners in the ,united ,states and the impact that small business owners have on their communities4 ,whereas #bjai marks the #efth anniversary of ,national ,small ,business ,week2 ,whereas1 for more than half a century1 every ,president has proclaimed a week celebrating the significance of small businesses across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas there are more than #cj1bjj1jjj small businesses in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas small businesses in the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 employ nearly #a_/b of the workforce of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 constitute #ii4i percent of all employers in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 produce #a_/c of all goods exported from the ,united ,states2 7#d7 account for nearly #a_/b of private-sector output2 7#e7 employ veterans1 with veterans constituting #h4c percent of all small business owners in the ,united ,states2 and 7#f7 are becoming more diverse1 with women-owned and minority-owned firms leading small business startups2 ,whereas1 on ,july #cj1 #aiec1 ,congress created the ,small ,business ,administration to aid1 counsel1 assist1 and protect the small business community2 ,whereas #b of every #c new jobs are created by small businesses2 and ,whereas the ,president designated the week of ,may #e through ,may #aa1 #bjai1 as 8,national ,small ,business ,week03 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the designation of the week of ,may #e through ,may #aa1 #bjai1 as ,national ,small ,business ,week2 7#b7 celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the small business owners of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 understands the importance of creating a small business climate that allows for sustained1 entrepreneurial success2 7#d7 celebrates the invaluable contributions small businesses make to the ,united ,states as the backbone of the economy2 and 7#e7 supports increasing consumer awareness of the value and opportunity small businesses bring to their local communities4