[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY AS NATIONAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise as cochair of the 
bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus in order 
to recognize February as National Career and Technical Education Month.
  With my friend and cochair, Jim Langevin of Rhode Island, the CTE 
Caucus remains focused on ensuring individuals have access to high-
quality career and technical education programs.
  In the previous Congress, a bipartisan CTE Caucus was successful in 
highlighting the need for robust funding for the Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act. As we begin working on funding for fiscal year 
2016, again our priority will be focused on ensuring adequate funding 
for CT programming across the country.
  Now, more than ever, our young people need assurances that the skills 
that they attain will lead to good-paying, family-sustaining jobs. CTE 
programming can make those assurances.
  Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate National Career and Technical Education 
Month, I encourage all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join 
us as members of the bipartisan Career and Technical Education Caucus.

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