"For far too long, there was a stigma surrounding skills-based education."
"we have made tremendous progress in that regard, where we are talking today about being a net exporter of energy."
"And I think one of the reasons for that is we have new technologies that have been--we have been able to tap into shale fields and others and extract natural resources, but specifically natural gas, b..."
"I do think there is a difference around the idea of electric vehicles and, you know, sort of the transition."
"It was mentioned earlier that we want to ensure that everybody can get to play by the same rules."
"I think top concern for them was health care."
"I certainly believe that those who worked hard all their lives and saved responsibly and have counted on that pension that they were promised deserve to receive that pension."
"I just think apprenticeship is a model that begins to solve not only the issues of finding people for jobs, but provides so many great opportunities for people all across the country."
"it is a top priority of this committee and a top priority of mine as well."
"We expect families, businesses to do that, why can't we do at that the Federal level?"
"If we don't change the trajectory of our annual deficits, there is growth in those deficits."