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John B. Breaux: “I think the essence of the legislation is really monumental. It is historical that the U.S. Senate and, hopefully, the…”

On the recordOctober 10, 1995
I think the essence of the legislation is really monumental. It is historical that the U.S. Senate and, hopefully, the other body, at the appropriate time, can realize that all of these programs we have written over the years--90 different programs--aimed at encouraging people to become better trained so they could meet the demands and challenges of the work force in the 21st century need to be consolidated. If I found myself unemployed and I wanted to get help from my Government, I do not know if I would know where to go. There are 90 programs, and if somebody dumped them in front of me and said, ``pick one,'' I would say, look, I have to be a rocket scientist to figure out which program fits my need.
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Discussing the consolidation of federal job training programs during Senate floor debate.

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