A few days ago, it came out that Senator Landrieu will be the Chairwoman of the Senate's Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the 111th Congress when the Senate convenes in January.
Senator Landrieu released this statement after the Senate leadership announced her ascendancy to the chair(wo)manship of the committee:
"Bolstered by my seats on other key committees for our state, this assignment provides the seniority to fight even harder for Louisiana's more than 350,000 small businesses.
Small businesses are the backbone of the Louisiana economy. I intend to use my gavel to ensure that they play an active role in our nation's economic recovery, and that the federal government is a supportive and efficient partner in their success. Under the leadership of Senators Kerry and Snowe, we have also made significant progress this year in enacting improvements to the SBA's disaster recovery programs, and I hope to build further on our success."
Today, Senator Landrieu outlined her priorities for the Small Business Committee in a letter to President-elect Obama:
Elevate the Small Business Administration to its previous Cabinet-level rank again
Increase SBA funding to help America's 25.8 million small businesses
Ensure that small businesses are given a fair shot at landing the forthcoming infrastructure contracts
I am looking forward to Senator Landrieu's leadership on the Small Business Committee, as I believe she will fight for the small business owner in the Senate over the next 6 years.
