mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i thank the chairman for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: i appreciate your leadership on all of these bills that will help our small businesses. i rise today in support of my legislation, the spurring business in communities act, which would encourage investment in small businesses through incentivizing small business investment companies, r sbic's, to invest in communities across the country. small businesses are the backbone of our community and economy, providing two out of three new jobs in america. sbic's serve as an important function in providing capital and support to startup businesses across the country and are a significant source of job creation. a 2017 library of congress study found that sbic-backed small businesses created three million new jobs and supported an additional 6 1/2 million. according to s.b.a.'s most recent report, sbic's reported nearly $1 billion in financing during the fourth quarter of 2017 and created more than 16,000 jobs. over th

mrs. mcmorris rodgers: good morning. we're sending a number of bills to the president's desk this week that are all focused on building a safe, secure and proud america. clearly for america to be a diplomatic power it must be a military power. in order to be a military power, you need to be an economic power. it's all connected and that's why i'm so encouraged by the results that we're seeing in our economy. our work to cut taxes and reduce the regulatory environment. we're seeing the lowest unemployment levels since 2000. 75% of small business owners are saying tax reform is positively impacting their business. americans are more optimistic. consumer confidence is at a near 20-year high. and this is all -- this all means that people are dreaming again. they're hoping for a better life. and this is all about improving people's lives and giving them an opportunity for that better life. that's why economic growth is so important. we're also sending this week a major financial services bill that will unleash main street, pr

mcmorris rodgers. >> i see here as a pail carrier for the republican leadership and mr. trump. >> reporter: mr. p won it by 16. rodgers won it by 20. but it centers and spokane and suburbs where we spent a day with her. >> this is a year where he need to take all races seriously. >> reporter: rodgers doesn't run away from the president. would you like to campaign for him out here? >> well, i know a lot of people would love to see him come. >> reporter: are you one of them? >> well, i would always welcome the president to come to my district. >> reporter: and they are base is committed. >> she's calm. and you know what, she listens, she listens. >> reporter: but now turning voters into volunteers focused on rodgers. >> i woke up the morning after the trump election, i thought i got do do something, is this nuts. the more i watched it the more she's lauded to this president the more i wanted her out of office. >> reporter: and the obamacare repeal debate convinced majority leader lisa brown to return to lisa brown to return to politics and challenge rogers. >> after that healthcare vote i realized