CONTENTS Statement of Senators- Chiles, Hon. Lawton, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida...... Addabbo, Hon. Joseph P., a U.S. Representative from the State of New Adams, Ted, Unified Industries, Arlington, Va.... 113 Dupont, Margarette, chairman of the board, National Economic Develop- 101 Lewis, Ronald, vice president, National Association of Black Manufactur- ers... 99 O'Bannon, Dona, president, National Association of Women Business Ponticelli, Anthony, representing the National Construction Industry Council, accompanied by Robert White, National Electrical Contractors Association; and John Ellis, Associated General Contractors of Weaver, Hon. A. Vernon, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administra- Wexler, Anne, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce, and Chairperson, Task Force on Women Business Owners, accompanied by Charlotte Taylor, Executive Director, Task Force on Women Business Owners; and Carolyn Jefferson, congressional liaison, Department of Commerce. Williams, Herbert J., Atlanta Associated Contractors, accompanied by EXHIBIT Statement of Hon. A. Vernon Weaver, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, Subcommit- tee on Federal Spending Practices and Open Government, U.S. Senate, |