We really need to do something in this area, that we need to get rid of the silos, build in some flexibility, and there needs to be increased funding.

I want to thank you for holding the hearing on this important issue.

I believe that if we ever get this reauthorized, there will be more funding.

We are all working on the healthcare problem.

Under current funding levels, of course, it is not possible for the WIA system to provide services to the 88 million adults currently in the labor force who could benefit from obtaining post-secondary education leading to an industry…

The facts are that 8 in 10 jobs require some skilled post-secondary credential.

We need to create a workforce that has the skills to fill those jobs.

We have got to get it done this year. We have just got to. We are going to get it done.

Thank you, Mr. President. I am going to oppose cloture of the nomination of Craig Becker to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board. My colleagues know it is very unusual to have a cloture vote on a HELP Committee nominee, but…

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Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate go into a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…

Mr. President, I wish to submit for the record a list of nearly 675 organizations that have written in opposition to Mr. Becker's nomination. These groups represent the backbone of our Nation's economy and the catalysts we will need to…