A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that small business participation is vital to the defense of our Nation, and that Federal, State, and local governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative technologies and services from American small businesses to help in homeland defense and the fight against terrorism.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

25 cosponsors — 11 Republicans, 14 Democrats

11 of 25 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

George Allen (R-VA), Robert Bennett (R-UT), Christopher Bond (R-MO), Conrad Burns (R-MT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jean Carnahan (D-MO), Max Cleland (D-GA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Mark Dayton (D-MN), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Pete Domenici (R-NM), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Patty Murray (D-WA), John Reed (D-RI), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

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• S. 295 (107th) Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2001
• S. 174 (107th) Microloan Program Improvement Act of 2001
• S. 856 (107th) Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001
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• S. 1499 (107th) American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act
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Sponsor’s state and district

Massachusetts in Congress