"Thank you very much."
"I would say the twin principles are both access and completion; focusing on one without the other doesn't serve us well."
"I think teacher tenure is great only if the teachers that are retained are really effective teachers."
"I think that what we have here is a--it boils down to a philosophy that either Washington knows best or locals know best."
"Taxpayer dollars are supporting too many bureaucrats and not enough workers."
"Employers from across the country are reporting the same: that there are jobs available, but not enough skilled workers to fill them."
"I expect we will discuss others throughout the hearing, including how the bill encourages greater collaboration with community colleges and promotes accountability over the use of taxpayer dollars."
"It is time to be bold with how we prepare today's workers to compete and succeed in this new economy."
"I believe it is past time to reauthorize and reexamine the Workforce Investment Act in a way that addresses each of these issues."
"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 think we are working to educate people and not train them because what we want them to be is lifelong learners."