We should have accountability for all sectors of education because the tax payers are paying one way or another for what passes as education in these institutions.

I believe perpetuating this narrative while convenient for institutions of post-secondary education is detrimental to perspective students who will take on more debt and spend more time than perhaps necessary to complete their studies.

I do not understand why we want to burden people all over this country to pay for programs for prisons by giving them Pell Grants when the States themselves can take care of this.

One of the things I am proud of is that we as a committee have really begun to talk about skills education in conjunction with what has traditionally been called higher education or as I prefer to call it, post-secondary education.

I think this is a ridiculous rule.

We are the source for the future workshop and what we call new collar jobs, jobs that are middle skills that pay well.

Contrary to Democrats' claims, it is possible to protect and promote the well-being of workers while being fiscally responsible.

It is our hope that you will use your authority to supplement these efforts to help the American work force flourish.

Right now, there are more than 7 million unfilled jobs in the United States, many of which remain open because there are not enough workers with the necessary skills to fill them.

Secretary Acosta, you have been dedicated in your leadership to the Department of Labor, and I hope we can remain focused today on what matters most, securing greater opportunities and prosperity for American workers.

It is a pleasure having you here to talk about the Department of Labor's policies and priorities on the heels of such excellent news about the booming U.S. economy.