[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 108 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1146]
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       SUPPORTING KNOWLEDGE AND INVESTING IN LIFELONG SKILLS ACT

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                               speech of

                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2014

  Mr. MESSER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Workforce 
Innovation Opportunity Act, which will help get people back to work in 
higher-wage jobs.
  I want to commend Chairman Kline and Subcommittee Chairwoman Foxx for 
their dedication and commitment to improving our nation's workforce 
training programs.
  Our nation's current job training system is overly complex and 
failing hard-working Americans. Believe it or not, millions of jobs go 
unfilled simply because prospective employees lack the necessary 
knowledge and training. This bill will help address that challenge by 
bridging the gap between the skills workers have and those employers 
need, preparing workers to find good paying jobs.
  This bill will also ensure hard-working taxpayers get more bang for 
their buck by demanding accountability and results from workforce 
training programs.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, which 
shows we can come together and move America forward when we set our 
partisan differences aside.

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