Quotes from Sam Graves

America is a collection of people from different races, religions, and backgrounds - that is part of what makes us great. But a common language is what brings all of those people together to form a community.

By necessity, budgets require hard choices.

The RFA requires federal agencies to assess the economic impact of their regulations on small firms, and if significant, consider less burdensome alternatives. Federal agencies sometimes fail to comply at all, or simply 'check the box,' fulfilling the letter of the law, while missing the purpose of the law entirely.

I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.

The trend in entrepreneurship is up, but an entrepreneur's ability to hire is down.

The sky isn't falling. We're not going to have more meteors hit because of sequestration.

Access to capital is critical for small business success and crucial to our economic recovery. Without access to capital, many small companies are not able to maintain operations, let alone expand and create new jobs.

The value of small business contracting is indisputable. These firms bring healthy competition to the federal market to drive down prices. They are our nation's innovators and job creators, and securing a federal contract helps them grow and offers more benefit to the economy.

I have heard firsthand from several small business owners about their struggle to borrow and their fear of taking on additional debt.

Small business is America's engine of job creation.

The mismanagement of the Small Business Health Options program is very frustrating.

Saying that you are advocating on behalf of small business does not grant a license to spend at will on more and more programs without congressional input, oversight, or statutory authority.

Removing government-created obstacles to small business growth is what Washington should be addressing, and this focus should start with removing the herculean impediments to job creation found in the health care law.

Growing up on a family farm, I know firsthand the challenges of running a small business... challenges that only seem to be growing for today's entrepreneurs.

The federal government has gone too far on many nonessential regulations that are harming small businesses. Employers are rightly concerned about the costs of these regulations - so they stop hiring, stop spending, and start saving for a bill from the federal government.

The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.

Economic recovery begins with our small businesses.

At every turn, small businesses should be encouraged to compete. When they do, we all win.

Simply put, our nation's economy will only go as far as our small businesses will take it.

We must get government out of the way and help foster an environment where small businesses are free to grow and create jobs.

It is key that Kansas Citians make the call as to what kind of airport they want.

Kansas City is one of the most convenient airports in the nation.

There are a lot of folks out there that love the convenience of the Kansas City airport. That's one of the biggest things it's got going for it.

The federal government spends nearly half a trillion dollars on contracted goods and services; therefore, we must ensure that the money is being spent efficiently, and small businesses have proven that they can do quality work cheaper and often faster.