Statement of Robin Nazzaro Director, Natural Resources & Environment U.S. General Accounting Office Committee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources May 18, 2004 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here today to discuss the Department of Energy`s (DOE) efforts to increase its direct contracting with small businesses. The Small [...]
Statement of Robert Thompson Chairman Energy Communities Alliance Committee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources May 18, 2004 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, I thank you for inviting me to testify on the subject of Small Business Contracting by the United States Department of Energy (“DOE“ or “Department“). Energy Communities Alliance Supports Small [...]
Statement of Kyle E. McSlarrow Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Energy Committee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources May 18, 2004 Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, I am pleased to be here today to discuss the Department of Energy`s efforts to support opportunities for small business. As President Bush said in his Proclamation of [...]
Opening Statement Chairman Doug Ose Committee on House Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs July 20, 2004 Small businesses are a critical part of our economy. They represent more than 99 percent of all employers, and provide two- thirds to three-quarters of the net new jobs in our country. Hours [...]
Statement of Tarren Bragdon Director Health Reform Initiatives The Maine Heritage Policy Center Committee on Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship February 13, 2007 Good morning, Chairman Kerry, Ranking Member Snowe, and members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to discuss ideas for expanding access and increasing affordability of health coverage for small businesses [...]
XXX pay the interest. CABRERA (ph): Our award fees that were to be processed every six months are taking well over a year to process. Mr. Chairman, small companies like mine don’t have the financial cushion that major corporations do that allow them to sit back and wait for federal checks. Nor do we have [...]
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS BREAKFAST SEPTEMBER 18, 2003 SPEAKER: RICHARD B. CHENEY VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES [*] CHENEY: Thank you all very much, Hector. May I say I think you’re doing a great job as the Small [...]
MARCH 28,2001 Congressman Ben Cardin D-MD Third District Maryland TESTIMONY OF THE HONORABLE BENJAMIN CARDIN BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON,SMALL BUSINESS Chairman Manzullo, Ranking Member Velazquez, members of the committee, I am pleased to have this opportunity to present testimony on a crucial issue facing our country, the ability of small business owners to provide [...]
MARCH 28, 2001 STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS HEARING ON THE SMALL BUSINESS IMPLICATIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PENSION REFORM ACT OF 2001 (H.R. 10) Kevin J. Brennan President JMI Software Consultants, Inc. Spring House, Pennsylvania As president of a small software development company in Spring House, Pennsylvania, I [...]
LEADERS OF BUSINESS AND CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS HOLD A MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOLLOWING A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT ON GULF COAST REBUILDING DECEMBER 21, 2005 SPEAKERS: HARRY ALFORD, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE KEN RIGMAIDEN, EXECUTIVE GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADE BRUCE GORDON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, NAACP [*] (UNKNOWN): Good [...]