12/09/2024
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"we are deeply concerned that the program may not be focused on this objective"
"I appreciate the focus today on the potential to expand workforce development under Title VI, and I believe it is vital that we change the paradigm on what it means to develop our nation's workforce, ..."
"Since its inclusion in the previous farm bill, from 2018 to 2022 this program has created over 3,000 jobs, and has saved almost 5,000 jobs, and has created 300 new businesses."
"I think every Member of this Committee has seen firsthand how tight the current labor market is, particularly in rural communities, with too many vacancies and too few applicants."