The President seems to think that the only way for us to replace the arbitrary spending cuts, known as the sequester-- the sequester which the President's own operatives came up with--is to enact more tax increases. But should we really be…

The President is hitting the road this week for yet another tax increase on hardworking Americans. He already raised taxes just 8 weeks ago. Why the sudden urge to do it again? The President says this is the plan to replace his sequester…

I think teacher tenure is great only if the teachers that are retained are really effective teachers.

Taxpayer dollars are supporting too many bureaucrats and not enough workers.

Chairwoman Foxx this concludes my remarks. I want to again thank you for the opportunity to testify before this Subcommittee on an issue vitally important to American innovation and commerce.

I appreciate the comments of our colleague from Maryland, but I think he needs to direct them to the President, and I am going to speak to that in my 1-minute. The editorial page of The Washington Post is not known for being critical of…

It is time to be bold with how we prepare today's workers to compete and succeed in this new economy.

Employers from across the country are reporting the same: that there are jobs available, but not enough skilled workers to fill them.

Our new governor, Pat McCrory, is placing great emphasis on closing the skills gap to better meet the needs of our citizens who need employment and our businesses that need skilled employees.

I think we are working to educate people and not train them because what we want them to be is lifelong learners.

Thank you for testifying before the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Thank you again for your important contribution to the work of the committee.