Political Quotes

“Let me make a couple of points about this motion to instruct, which I oppose. Section 2123, which is the issue here, allows up to 10 States per year to apply for waivers to test innovative ideas to help people get a job, to help people get back to work, so it's only up to 10 States. And waiver programs would have to be cost neutral, rigorously evaluated, and then we could understand the policies. Look, I think the folks at home in my great State of Oregon are just as compassionate, if not more so, than what happens here in Washington. I think they can be creative, too, in helping. And, in fact, in 2011, Oregon launched its version under a waiver of the National Career Readiness Certificate program. Now, what that did was certify 10,760 work-ready individuals in the State that they have the appropriate math, reading, and other skills necessary to get back and contribute to the workforce. {time} 1940 Now, that hiring tool brought nearly 400 businesses, communities, and workers together and then simplified the job-search hiring process. These are the kinds of innovative ideas that we could use to actually help people get a job. This is a horrible economy. We've had 11 recessions since World War II. This is the worst one in terms of coming out of it. So the policies that have been in place the last couple of years haven't work.…”