Larry Pressler: “Thank you very much, Madam Ambassador. I might say that, as we discussed earlier this morning, Harriet and I are sort of…”

“Thank you very much, Madam Ambassador. I might say that, as we discussed earlier this morning, Harriet and I are sort of following you to Paris in that I have a 4-month teaching assignment there, which we're looking forward to very much, and I'm also going to try to suggest that they have the former Members program over there. In any event, in my script here it says, ``I understand we are under a bit of a time crunch, so I will keep my remarks brief.'' That must be a bit of hint. Later today, we will bring together former Members of Congress, issue experts, and university students for a 3-hour conference entitled, ``The Future Job Market: How America Can Remain Competitive in a Global Economy.'' I am pleased to cochair this important undertaking with former Member Bob Clement of Tennessee. The goal of the conference is to discuss the future of American jobs, the role of education, immigration, and legislation in ensuring a globally competitive workforce. We feature two keynote speakers who will focus on how they and their organizations view the future of the American economy and the American worker, some of the main issues our Nation currently faces, propose solutions and decisions which have to be made today so that we are competitive one generation from now. And I understand C-SPAN is going to cover portions of this. After the keynote remarks, the audience will divide into several working groups composed of former Members, students, and experts.…”