I applaud the House of Representatives for passing, I think, last year, reauthorization of the Perkins Act.
I thank everyone for coming, and good morning. I call this hearing to order.
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 ca...
Manufacturing is arguably the industry most affected by the skills gap.
I think the cure to that, besides helping people, is get more people to work, because I think people want to work.
Unfortunately, the way to--as Mr. Eiding was saying, the way to really help individuals stay clean...
I have to remind everybody that marijuana is still illegal...
I don't think there is anything we can address immediately that would be more important than this.
How many start college and then don't finish? Frankly, I see a lot of those students.