"I am particularly glad to be on a community college campus and, I think, to see a group of students with us this morning."
"Our nation's economy is only as strong as its workforce."
"We must also work to eliminate federal mandates and red tape that raise costs for schools and prevent innovation."
"The SKILLS Act would consolidate and streamline our workforce development processes to make them more efficient."
"We find that public/private partnerships achieve the greatest results in all aspects of our business, including workforce training."
"If you had to pass along advice to other institutions of higher education within the state about how they should work with other employers, what would you advise them to do?"
"We call them silos, where money is appropriated but people aren't able to take advantage of it even though they need it because they don't fit the exact criteria."
"The legislation, known as the SKILLS Act, will eliminate waste and better align available education and workforce development programs."
"Despite recent employment gains, these are still tough times for far too many Americans."
"So she not only had the skills, but she could show that she had the skills."
"Again, I want to thank you for taking time out of your schedules to be here."