Political Quotes

“as an original cosponsor of this critical school-to-work legislation, I am very pleased that we are voting today on a final version of H.R. 2884, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. In developing this legislation, President Clinton is keeping his commitment to establish a comprehensive system to help ease the transition from school to a changing American workplace that, increasingly, demands high-skilled and well-educated workers. Unlike most of our competitors in the global marketplace, we do not have a cohesive, comprehensive school-to-work system. This legislation would build on successful programs such as tech-prep and cooperative education, while allowing for flexibility so that programs can best address the needs of each individual community to better serve our noncollege-bound youth. It is a critical first step in the process of creating a system of life-long learning. Madam President, I especially wish to congratulate the chairman of the full committee, Senator Kennedy, and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity, Senator Simon, for their successful efforts to move this legislation another significant step closer to enactment. Madam President, I believe that this is an excellent conference agreement and that it merits strong bipartisan support. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this very important legislation.”