Amy Klobuchar actually said...

"I want to thank everyone for being here this morning to have this important conversation on the role of women in manufacturing."

"American manufacturers are the most productive in the world, far surpassing the worker productivity of any other major manufacturing economy."

"While manufacturing employment has rebounded during the past three years, there is a gap today between the skills employers want and the experience workers have."

"For decades, manufacturing has been a pathway to the middle class for millions of families--offering good wages, good benefits and a shot at home ownership."