An abundance of technical jobs presents a big opportunity for civilians as well, but the skills gap for them is even wider.

During the height of the recession, when unemployment was hovering around 10 percent, we noticed something surprising, that the unemployment rate for recently separated veterans was consistently higher than the national average.

Senator Nelson made in terms of the quality of skills and leadership coming out of the U.S. military. He is absolutely right.

We are now seeing the solar energy workforce increase by 25 percent and wind increase by 32 percent.

We introduced legislation, the Veterans Skills to Jobs Act, and the Department of Defense now helps service members get these credentials and certifications so that they are qualified to get a job as soon as they leave the military.

For a kid putting together something, there's a real sense of accomplishment.

Intercity passenger rail has an important role to play in our national transportation system, as do transit systems.

I agree that the current state of transportation infrastructure needs to be addressed to keep our Nation's economy strong.

President Trump has talked about investing $1 trillion in our infrastructure. The President's recent budget proposal, however, would slash infrastructure funding.

Well, this is super important because airports and airplane certification have to stay up with the times...

Mr. President, we are talking about taking privacy rights away from individuals if we suddenly eliminate this rule. Do you want a large company that is an internet provider, that has all the personal, sensitive information because of what…