"I want to congratulate you on your nomination and applaud you for your willingness to take on this challenging and rewarding job."
"Earlier this week, we learned that nearly 330,000 people are unemployed and looking for work in Washington State."
"For the last 11 years, WIA often has not had the level of evaluation and reporting that it should."
"I do have some additional questions for all of our panelists."
"America's working families deserve nothing less."
"We must invest in our workforce to keep America safe, secure and productive."
"We also want to be sure that we encourage innovation and risk-taking because nobody knows best."
"Thank you very much to all of our witnesses today. This hearing has provided invaluable insight as we move forward on reauthorizing WIA."
"I think that the innovation comes through those very strong partnerships, and there are resources out there."
"I will leave the record open, for any members who want to submit a statement to the record."
"We need to think more strategically about how we align our training needs with our larger economic goals."