It is imperative we do not sacrifice this source for effective policy making and analysis.

It was the worst that we've experienced in my lifetime, and probably in most people's lifetime in the whole South.

I'm not proposing we abolish Job Corps. I'm thinking, in trying to work with you and Senator Cochran and others, to improve it.

They should be proud of what they've done.

If we can get them back in the workforce, it will help them readjust to civilian life.

the real unemployment rate is actually much higher, at 16.2 percent.

The administration continues to want to extend that reach, even though costly new regulations, I believe, are oppressing economic growth in the business community.

We want to help these people, because if we don't help them, as he's pointed out, they will be--a lot of them will be in trouble.

If they're not working, let's find out why they're not working.

We want these programs to work. And we have to measure them. And if they don't work, we figure out something that will work.

The unemployment rate is 8.8 percent.

I believe we need that same balanced approach today.