Suburban Democratic Congresswoman Melissa Bean, a member of the U.S. House small business committee, attended Monday's ceremony.
"It was great to be present and witness the president's signature on this important legislation for small business across America, very exciting," Bean said. "Access to capital has been a big issue, and it's been stifling their growth because they haven't been able to get it. So, this is going to provide credit to many small businesses who need it so they can grow."
"Small businesses provide most of the new jobs in this country. They are the anchors of our Main streets," said Pres. Barack Obama.
The president stressed that growing businesses mean more jobs.
