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John Conyers: I think it gives us a direction for where we really must go in the next Congress. This is a good start, but it is only…

On the recordOctober 6, 2000
I think it gives us a direction for where we really must go in the next Congress. This is a good start, but it is only that. I hope that the gentlewoman will join in the dialogue that I have just begun today with members of the committee to put together an omnibus package that goes way beyond just increasing the fee and passing it on. We have to have a targeted national program if we are to get these youngsters that we all want to train into the pipeline to be able to get into the technical courses that would make them prepared to go into the high-tech field.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the need for a national program to train youth for high-tech careers.

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