[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 803, the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
  This bipartisan legislation being debated today reauthorizes the 
Workforce Investment Act, which has been instrumental in helping 
workers get the skills they need for the jobs of today.
  In my visits with the Newark Workforce Investment Board and the Essex 
County Workforce Investment Board, it is clear that we must emphasize 
the improving of career pathways for our workers.
  Further, when we implement jobs training, it is critical we include 
local input from stakeholders, like our community colleges, faith-based 
organizations, and labor--to truly break down barriers to employment.
  I commend my colleagues on the House Education and the Workforce 
Committee and on the Senate HELP Committee for their continued 
commitment to the reauthorization of WIA. I urge my colleagues to vote 
``yes'' on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

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