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Steny Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman for his comments. I might say the SKILLS Act, of course, was considered on this floor. We could…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2014
I thank the gentleman for his comments. I might say the SKILLS Act, of course, was considered on this floor. We could have had a bipartisan bill, and I would like to see a bipartisan bill. As the majority leader knows, I have been a strong proponent of an agenda that we call Make It In America, which wants to expand manufacturing in America. We believe that when we expand manufacturing, grow jobs in America, Americans are going to be more likely to Make It In America, succeed, get a job, be able to support their families. So there is, I think, not disagreement on that. There was disagreement on the SKILLS Act. We believe the SKILLS Act essentially retreated in investments with skills.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Feb 6, 2014

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