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On the recordMay 3, 2022
It is wrong for the Federal Government to dictate what that workforce should look like, and for bureaucrats in Washington to determine the speed in which we get there, that should be left up to States, and communities, and local economies.
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Roy Blunt
Republican · Missouri

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Blunt emphasizes the importance of local control over workforce development.

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