Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this week, we learned that one of the biggest offshore wind developers in the world entered into an agreement with North America's Building Trades Unions of this country to develop apprenticeships and training programs for all the offshore wind development that they are going to undertake in the oceans off of our East Coast, creating thousands of new jobs and fantastic opportunities for our young workers to learn the latest technology and the energy production of the future. It is such a great example of how apprenticeships and partnerships between unions and companies, the biggest companies in the world with the latest technology, and the whole way the economy is moving, is an important part of our future. This amendment facilitates those efforts. This bill will help our workforce zoom into the future, earning while they learn and securing jobs that, on average, start at $70,000 or more. Mr. Speaker, with great enthusiasm, I hope everyone votes for this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.”