,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjai,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91
 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4    
,ris*1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,alex&]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 
,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,hoev51  
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1
 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,?une1   
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4  
,udall1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4     
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,ms4 
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 
,p]due1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small        
,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ & celebrat+ on ,novemb]    
#cj1 #bjai1 ! vital role ( small        
bus9esses & ! ef=ts ( ! ,small ,bus9ess 
,adm9i/ration to help p 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates />t1 build1 & gr[ bus9esses4     
,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #bjai1 !re are m  
?an #cj1gjj1jjj small bus9esses 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9esses 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 repres5t #ii4i   
p]c5t ( all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 employ ne>ly #dh p]c5t ( private 
sector employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#c7 con/itute almo/ #b ( e #c new jobs2
 &  7#d7 con/itute #ig4e p]c5t ( firms t
 export goods2 & ,:]eas ,novemb] #cj1   
#bjai1 is an appropriate day to         
recognize small bus9esses & enc\rage    
consum]s to support local small         
bus9esses dur+ ! holiday %opp+ season3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate jo9s !    
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 9-- 7#a7  
celebrat+ ! entrepr5eurial _s ( small   
bus9ess own]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7  
recogniz+ ! importance ( creat+ policies
 t promote a bus9ess-fri5dly environm5t 
= small bus9ess own]s t is free (       
unnecess>y & burd5some regulations & r$ 
tape2  7#c7 support+ & enc\rag+ "y      
entrepr5eurs to pursue passions & create

 m />tup bus9esses2  7#d7 %[+           
appreciation = ! _m ways 9 :i* small    
bus9esses support-- 7,a7 ! communities (
 :i* small bus9esses are a "p2 &  7,b7 !
 work]s :o are employ$ by small         
bus9esses2 &  7#e7 celebrat+ !          
invaluable contribution t small         
bus9esses make to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !   
backbone ( ! economy4