The strength of America's critical minerals largely depend on the strength of the workforce.

Research would seem to be something maybe that would have to be coordinated broadly.

Critical minerals have been regarded as the building blocks of U.S. economic and national security.

Astonishing. I'm delighted that we're talking about things related to our deficit.

Not everybody can access a 4-year degree or even a 2-year degree. But we also know that by 2031, more than 70 percent of jobs will require some form of post-secondary education or training beyond high school.

Strengthening America's critical minerals helps to reduce our reliance on getting these materials from adversarial countries.

Strengthening America's critical minerals helps to reduce our reliance on getting these materials from adversarial countries.

If we don't like the taxes companies are paying, then let's be honest about it and change the federal law.

I think the term that I've heard my colleague Bobby Scott use is Opportunity Youth, which I like.

How much has government policy been a factor in making it more or less difficult?

They're even not waiting on this place to pay for it since we're borrowing 30 cents on every dollar that we spend currently.

I've heard from some stakeholders who say WIOA reporting requirements are overly burdensome.

Thank you, Chair Sanders. And thanks to all of you for being here. It's a very interesting and important and timely conversation.

I look forward to continuing to collaborate with my colleagues on this important effort.

Funding for programs authorized under Section 166 of WIOA has declined significantly in the past several decades.

I would encourage you to think about workforce Pell as not only being just for adults without an education, but imagine the person with a baccalaureate degree who was displaced as a result of AI.

These partnerships bring together businesses, workforce development organizations, and higher education programs to ensure that training services are meeting the real-time needs of their employers.

Investing in workers' skills and training is an investment in our Country's economy and our global competitiveness.