[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H4762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            THE IMPORTANCE OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

  (Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speaker, in our increasingly competitive 
world, a 4-year college may not be for everyone, but a postsecondary 
education has to be.
  As we address this reality, it is vital that we recognize the vital 
role of career and technical education. That is why I am proud to have 
served as the Democratic lead on the Strengthening Career and Technical 
Education for the 21st Century Act and to have worked with my 
colleagues from both parties throughout this process.
  Our bill will bring the Carl D. Perkins grant program into the 21st 
century by increasing funding and bringing educators and business 
leaders together to develop curricula to prepare students for in-demand 
fields.
  The House passed this bill unanimously last year, and now I want to 
encourage the Senate to take up this legislation. Through investing in 
our citizens and our economy, this bill will help families across the 
country join and stay in the middle class.

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