,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gcj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj 7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71 #bjbj,mr4 ,mc,connell 7= ,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,romney77 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,support+ ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week & comm5d+ ! entrepr5eurial _s ( ! small bus9ess own]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _! impact on _! communities4 ,:]eas #bjbj m>ks ! #eg? anniv]s>y ( ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week2 ,:]eas e ,presid5t = m ?an half a c5tury has proclaim$ a week celebrat+ ! significance ( small bus9esses across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 employ ne>ly half ( ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 make up #ii4g p]c5t ( all employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 employ vet]ans2 7#d7 produce #a_/c ( ! exports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 acc\nt = ne>ly half ( private sector output2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbj1 #i4a p]c5t ( all small bus9ess own]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are vet]ans2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #aiec1 ,congress creat$ ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to aid1 c\nsel1 assi/1 & protect ! small bus9ess community2 & ,:]eas #b out ( e #c new jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are creat$ by small bus9esses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ! week beg9n+ ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbj1 z ,national ,small ,bus9ess ,week2 7#b7 celebrates ! entrepr5eurial _s ( ! small bus9ess own] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 und]/&s ! importance ( creat+ a small bus9ess climate t all[s = su/a9$ economic recov]y2 7#d7 celebrates ! invaluable contribution small bus9esses make to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! backbone ( ! economy2 7#e7 supports increas+ consum] aw>5ess ( ! value & opportunity small bus9esses br+ to _! local communities2 7#f7 und]/&s ! importance ( provid+ m access & res\rces to m9ority-own$ & und]s]v$ firms2 & 7#g7 und]/&s ! ne$ to provide fur!r assi/ance & relief to ! small bus9esses ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ unprec$5t$ times4