Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of our Democratic colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…

Mr. Chairman, as our economy continues to recover and evolve, it is critical that job seekers have the resources needed to gain the skills they need to compete for in-demand jobs. That was the aim of the Workforce Innovation and…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 2, before the period, insert the following: ``in an in-demand industry sector or…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment to H.R. 2842, Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act, would make two changes to the bill. The first part of the amendment would encourage the demonstration projects created under this bill to direct…

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say that North Carolina is home to many great student athletes that serve as community role models. One prime example is MacKenzie Gore, who graduated from Whiteville High School this month and has been named the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for sharing her perspective, and I look forward to working to address her concerns as we move forward in the legislative process.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Thompson, for his leadership on this issue. As he said, I have been a strong supporter of this for a long, long time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career…

40 percent of 235 significant incidents occurring at six centers during our audit period were not reported.

the Federal Government -- the taxpayers of this country are funding programs and where deaths occur in the participants who are attending the programs.

Job Corps needs to improve enforcement and oversight of student disciplinary policies to better protect students and staff.

Can you give me an idea of where you think we need to be? On that spectrum of just changes, can you talk a little bit about specific things that we should be looking at or expecting in terms of regulatory relief as it relates to Volcker?

I really believe that we have to go through the process of regulatory reform.

I look forward to a lot of recommendations that we can fast-track to get to that point.

I think we have got some pretty dumb ways for doing that today.

Mr. Chair, I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 1873--the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act. North Carolina is home to four national forests that offer visitors and residents access to incredible scenery, wildlife, and…

Mr. Speaker, it is good news that the jobless rate has dropped to 4.3 percent, the lowest level in more than a decade. However, we still face tough challenges in building an economy that supplies employers with the talent needed to be…

If not, I fear that there would be an attempt to in some way, shape, or form nationalize that. That is not the answer.

It is my hope that agriculture exports will not be disadvantaged, and if anything, we get a better deal for our ranchers and farmers.