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Madam President, I have been sitting here listening to this, and I can't help but notice that my Democratic fellow Senators have chosen to disrespect and deceive the American people as they politicize a deeply personal issue for short-term…

In 1988, I joined the Army. I went through boot camp and AIT in 1989 as Private Higgins, an enlisted man. Going through the military police academy in 1989 was quite grueling, and we lost a lot of people. We excluded many young soldiers…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Harrison Dougherty and Zahra Naeini--interns in my office--be granted floor privileges until June 14, 2024. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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