[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, I recently had the pleasure of touring the 
Susquehanna County Career & Technical Center.
  Located in the heart of Pennsylvania's natural gas boom, Susquehanna 
County's CTC is helping to provide low-cost education opportunities for 
in-demand jobs.
  During our tour, we heard stories of students graduating in a matter 
of weeks or months to enter the workforce with little to no student 
debt making significant six-figure annual salaries.
  Careers in trucking, the natural gas industry, and other blue-collar 
positions are highly in demand in Pennsylvania's Twelfth Congressional 
District.
  It was also great to see Cabot Oil & Gas, one of the largest natural 
gas producers in the country, investing in the school's commercial 
driver's license program to create a pathway from learning directly 
into a career.
  This is another tremendous example of the natural gas industry being 
terrific community partners while paving the way for America's energy 
independence.
  With February being Career and Technical Education Month, it is 
important to remember that we should not be forcing our students into a 
one-size-fits-all system, especially when programs like those at 
Susquehanna County Career & Technical Center are providing a low-cost 
option for in-demand opportunities.

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