I look forward to continuing to collaborate with my colleagues on this important effort.

These partnerships bring together businesses, workforce development organizations, and higher education programs to ensure that training services are meeting the real-time needs of their employers.

I think it's really important that we use those metrics that look at earnings and employment.

I would encourage you to think about workforce Pell as not only being just for adults without an education, but imagine the person with a baccalaureate degree who was displaced as a result of AI.

I've heard from some stakeholders who say WIOA reporting requirements are overly burdensome.

I've heard from some stakeholders who say WIOA reporting requirements are overly burdensome.

Thank you, Chair Sanders. And thanks to all of you for being here. It's a very interesting and important and timely conversation.

Funding for programs authorized under Section 166 of WIOA has declined significantly in the past several decades.

Striking the right balance between performance accountability and nonburdensome reporting requirements are accurately described as a challenge and concern.

I would encourage you to think about workforce Pell as not only being just for adults without an education, but imagine the person with a baccalaureate degree who was displaced as a result of AI.

Investing in workers' skills and training is an investment in our Country's economy and our global competitiveness.

Thank you, Chair Sanders. And thanks to all of you for being here. It's a very interesting and important and timely conversation.