"I would like you to commit to working with this subcommittee to guarantee that the program has sufficient returning workers."
"I believe it is now time for Congress to recognize the importance of balancing providing a safety net, when needed, with ensuring that our labor needs are met."
"I think we are at a moment in time, coming out of a pandemic, or getting through a pandemic, I should say--we are not out of it yet--that we have an opportunity right now to retrain and reskill worker..."
"I was pleased to see the Department, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, announce the availability of an additional 22,000 H-2B visas."
"I think the executive order clearly heads in the right direction, but let us work on what we can do now."
"Missouri, where you will be tomorrow, is ranked second in the United States in apprenticeships."
"I am concerned we won't reach the 3.5 percent pre-pandemic number due to, frankly, some misguided Federal policies."
"I believe that it is beginning to work, but I also believe it is now time for Congress to recognize the importance of balancing."
"I actually think when Stacey Abrams immediately endorsed Senator Manchin`s proposal, it became the Stacey Abrams` substitute, not the Joe Manchin substitute."
"We, of course, don't want to let that happen."
"Thank you, Chairwoman, and thanks for holding this hearing."