Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I have schools in my district that are providing great instruction. These schools are working well, and the students are taking advantage of them. They have great careers as a result of the instruction. As I mentioned, there are good reasons that these programs, in some cases, need to go beyond the minimum hours. They may help a student to qualify to do well on the exam. Again, there is no mistaking that our workforce is in a dire state. There are 9.6 million open jobs across the country right now and only 5.4 million individuals looking for jobs. There are not enough people to fill all of these open positions. Employers in my area are keenly aware of this. This is a message I hear over and over again in my district. This is a huge disservice to students. This will mean fewer students will be able to use that pathway for a great career because they may not have the resources to pay for it. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I continue to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 143 Offered by Ms. Tenney The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 143 printed in part B of House Report 118-272.”