"The business engagement and voice, along with the renewed focus on accountability and performance for taxpayer dollars, will serve our young people well."
"Thank you again to our witnesses and to the Chair for convening this very wonderful and very productive bipartisan hearing."
"The aim of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the WIOA Youth Programs, is to prepare young adults to embark on successful, fulfilling careers."
"Before we jump to reauthorizing these programs, we should carefully examine how they can better serve youth."
"I think dual enrollment has been a game-changer for young adults, that they can actually pursue two different lines of education in a much more efficient and productive manner."
"For the economy to flourish, it is imperative that our Nation's youth are well-prepared to enter the workforce."
"The partnership between Ottumwa and the Indian Hills Community College represents the gold standard for the Job Corps-community college partnership across the country..."
"I appreciate that we will discuss this with the need for increased employer engagement so that our Federal dollars are going toward programs that actually meet the needs of industry partners."
"I have to say I was disappointed that this last funding package went across party lines and was not a bipartisan effort."
"Higher education is in a state of emergency, but we cannot allow this to turn into an excuse to nationalize the entire postsecondary education system."
"I could not agree with you more that individuals and minorities and rural communities have been disproportionately affected by this because of school closures."