One theme the Congressman heard over and over again from small business owners was that access to capital remains a challenge for them.

Easing 1099 Requirements - After hearing from small business owners in San Diego, Susan voted to repeal 1099 burdensome reporting requirements enacted under previous legislation.

Throughout the daylong hearing, City Council members heard from small business owners who fear the superstores would destroy them and from borough presidents who voiced concerns about the loss of community input.

You've got to get out and hear from the entrepreneurs and business owners doing the producing, innovating and hiring in our economy.

In short, we'll be hearing from business owners about what's working, what isn't and where we need to focus our economic policymaking in 2011 and beyond.

An assistant manager of Eastern Mountain Sports in Lake Placid, Bill Schneider, said he has heard complaints from business owners unhappy about the decrease and from large groups that arrive unaware.

Her family, she said, had heard from several small business owners who had dealt with them.

I routinely hear complaints from business owners whose experiences have led them to believe that that are shut out of the process.

Entitlement Reform - I hear from small business owners all the time that some of the biggest competitors they face are entitlements.

Members say that in the months that Congress was in recess, they heard repeated warnings from business owners in their districts that the bill would place onerous burdens on the private sector.