I want to thank the House Judiciary Committee, the chairman and ranking member, for unanimously advancing the Combat Online Predators Act for full consideration of the House today. I am also very appreciative of the gentlewoman from…

I want to thank Chairman Walden, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Griffith, and my friends Andy Biggs and Senator Johnson for their unflinching commitment to see right to try debated, passed, and signed into law. Moreover, I thank the overwhelming…

Over 4 weeks have passed since our Nation suffered an unspeakable tragedy in Parkland, Florida, where we lost 17 souls that we cannot get back. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the names of these young, brave souls who will move this…

I have met with the brave students of Parkland. I have also met with the parent of one of those lost souls. I have met with students and parents and teachers alike in my own district in Pennsylvania. I have seen the fear and the anxiety in…

I want to thank Chairman Walden; Mr. Burgess; Mr. Griffith; my friend, Andy Biggs; and Senator Ron Johnson for their resolute commitment to see the Right to Try Act brought to a vot today. Mr. Speaker, each year, thousands of Americans…

Recently, I was fortunate to meet an impressive young man, Kevin Lezynski, and celebrate with him as he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Kevin, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, is a senior at Souderton Area High School. He is involved in the…

The administrative agencies under the executive branch obviously executing their constitutional authority to promulgate rules by giving the House of Representatives and Congress oversight over that.

Thank you for being the voice of small business, which creates 7 out of every 10 new jobs in this country.

I have to remind everybody that marijuana is still illegal...

Well over 80 percent of people who are currently inmates will be released at some point, and we need to think about that.

Currently, the United States economy is improving, with relatively low unemployment and increased job creation.

This lack of qualified applicants is commonly referred to as the skills gap.

During times of economic growth, small businesses struggle to compete with large corporations in attracting qualified candidates.

I don't think there is anything we can address immediately that would be more important than this.

I have met a ton of people in our community here who want to work who don't have a way to get to work.

I think the cure to that, besides helping people, is get more people to work, because I think people want to work.

Those businesses employ almost 50 percent of our workers.

How many start college and then don't finish? Frankly, I see a lot of those students.

I just want to throw two ideas to the panel for discussion.

I applaud the House of Representatives for passing, I think, last year, reauthorization of the Perkins Act.

Unfortunately, the way to--as Mr. Eiding was saying, the way to really help individuals stay clean...

Funding, funding to your colleagues. Don't let them push this aside, you know.

I thank everyone for coming, and good morning. I call this hearing to order.

Manufacturing is arguably the industry most affected by the skills gap.

Growing up in Middletown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and as a current Middletown Township resident now representing my hometown in Congress, I have seen my community change throughout the years. The one constant, however, has…