ms. smith. mr. lee. >> thank you, madam chair woman. senators and fellow entrepreneurs, i wanted to take a quick moment to thank you for the opportunity to tell my story about the success and the plight of my company. t.l. technologies is a specialty manufacture of precision metal components supplying brand named manufacturers and worldwide markets. since its inception, the business has grown rapidly from an idea and is now poised with recently awarded projects to double in size in 2014. to truly appreciate the predicament that we find ourselves in today, i believe it's really important for you to understand the investment that i, my family and my business partner have made to build t.l. technologies, to be a $1.2 million company. we currently employ three people in the manufacturing sector. we were about four weeks into the process of securing additional capital to support the new business and we were being backed by an s.b.a. 7-a loan and we missed the window when the government shut down so

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ms. smith, is that what you are hearing? you have to lean into your microphone, please. >> i am hearing that as well. and yes, it is more than a pinprick. we have companies decreasing and revenues. we have many small businesses that may have to close their doors. are thesinesses -- we lifeline of the economy and the key to recovery. yes, it is definitely more than a pinprick. >> i am going to go to the others for question soon. >> i will agree it is more than a pinprick, unless it is a very large pan. he majority of the employment in this country is by small businesses, and the people we have around this table, and like many of the clients we have at the bank. two thirds of the economy is consumer driven. it was mentioned a moment ago about the uncertainty creating problems with that part of the economy, and i believe that israel. i believe that -- i believe that , not a and large pinprick. your point, small businesses will not be paid for the work we have lost now. that is lost revenue. that is going away. that will not ret

he said the man said he had to call him back and it gave ms. smith all i tell you is that was done at the request of the governor's office. the governor's office. we went out -- this is just a paragraph. in his newsletter. but because we are in the state capital and capital of the press corps and everybody was onto this, what was going on the palatinate industry should do that time anyways red is and not let up sky. that led to more questions from reporters. at one point, governor blanton becomes defiant with you my word. he says i'm not says i'm not going to answer any more negative questions. if you can get away with it, that's pretty good. you can't get away with that. a number of reporters ron that story. tara marie and the nashville. you may remember carol marine of channel four. she went on to chicago and is that they're now working for nbc. a very good reporter. she was assigned all of a sudden to pardon and parole since you because you are but his conference and ask questions. that's when he said no money could have questions. the most signif

robertson, and ms. smith, is that what you're hearing? >> [inaudible] distinct lean into your mic. >> i am hearing that as well and yes, it is more than a pinprick. we have companies decreasing the revenue. we have many small businesses that may have to close their doors. small businesses, we are the lifeline of the economy and the key to recovery. so yes, it's deathly more than a pinprick. >> mr. withee, then mr. ford and then i'll go to the others for questions. >> yes, i would agree it's much more than a pinprick, and less it's a very large pinprick the majority of the employment in this country is by small businesses like the people we have around this table, and like many of the clients i have at the bank. two-thirds of the economy is consumer driven. it was mentioned a moment ago about the uncertainty creating problems with that part of the economy. i believe that's real. i believe that's large. so this really is not a pinprick. >> mr. ford. >> i certainly agree to your point, senator. small businesses will not be paid for the work

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