Mike Enzi: “I have heard a lot of talk by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle about jobs and workers. But I have to tell…”

“I have heard a lot of talk by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle about jobs and workers. But I have to tell you that their actions don't match their words. It is a little disingenuous to come talk about jobs and then block a job training bill. I point out one very important program we have that helps American workers improve their skills and get a new or better job so they can make a better life for themselves and their families. It is the nation's job training program created under the Workforce Investment Act. This job training legislation would help over 900,000 unemployed workers each year get back to work. We keep talking about jobs and work, but we haven't been able to get this important bill into conference. If the other party really wanted to provide working families with the help they need, they would be a lot less talkative, and they would be a lot more active when it comes to moving this bill on job training to conference and enacting it into law. This obstruction by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle hurts our workers, it hurts our businesses, and it hurts our ability to compete in the global marketplace. Let us look at the facts. The economy has shown 12 straight months of job gains. Last month, payroll employment increased by 144,000 jobs. Nearly 1.7 million new jobs have been created over the past year. The unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent.”