Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, millions of workers will need reskilling due to pandemic-related job loss and displacement. The World Economic Forum discusses this issue at length in their recent report titled: ``The Future of Jobs Report 2020.'' In the report they point to a double disruption scenario impacting workers due to both automation and COVID-19 workplace disruptions. This double disruption is further reinforced in their findings that ``84 percent of employers are set to rapidly digitalize working processes.'' The demand for reskilling workers is high, and we will be left chasing the needs of our workforce with the current one-size-fits-all approach this bill seeks to enshrine into law. As in-demand skills evolve in the years to come, the skills gap will continue to grow in the absence of forward-thinking reform. I, again, urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join Republicans in creating new apprenticeship pathways through innovative models such as the industry recognized apprenticeship model. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”