There's about 8 million job openings in the United States and the unemployment rate is low, but so is the workforce participation.

Yes. Mitt Romney thinks so too, but, that's Romney.

WIOA funds programs assisting Americans in obtaining crucial job skills as well as to connect job seekers with employment activities.

The United States of America is not a democracy. You don't want to be in a democracy.

I understand that even in Northeast Louisiana, relatively small in terms of population, there's multiple boards you have to work with.

I look forward to this discussion on how to improve WIOA to benefit working Americans, to benefit us all.

Today's vote is disingenuous, pushing a bill haphazardly drafted and destined to fail does a disservice to all who may pursue IVF treatments.

We have the opportunity now to increase options for training and skills development so workers can properly enter, reenter, and remain in an ever-changing workforce.

I understand that even in Northeast Louisiana, relatively small in terms of population, there's multiple boards you have to work with.

WIOA funds programs assisting Americans in obtaining crucial job skills as well as to connect job seekers with employment activities.

Yes. Mitt Romney thinks so too, but, that's Romney.

Are you proposing that if they were combined, there'd be more money to provide the training?

We have the opportunity now to increase options for training and skills development so workers can properly enter, reenter, and remain in an ever-changing workforce.

I appreciate their work and look forward to hearing more about their bills today.

When Congress fails to reauthorize programs, we miss out on the ability to improve them to help meet the needs of a modern workforce and of employers.

This flexible model, by the way, has been very successful in Senator Romney's home State of Utah.

When Congress fails to reauthorize programs, we miss out on the ability to improve them to help meet the needs of a modern workforce and of employers.

Current Federal workforce funding prioritizes bloating government bureaucracy less than in investing in worker skill.