[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1078-H1079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING 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 today to recognize 
February as Career and Technical Education Month.
  During this month, we celebrate and highlight the value career and 
technical education, or CTE, which restores the rungs on the ladder of 
opportunity for many individuals and gives them the tools to succeed.
  As the co-chair of the Bipartisan Career and Technical Education 
Caucus and a senior member of the House Committee on Education and 
Labor, I have always supported, and will continue to support, CTE 
programs that provide learners of all ages with career-ready skills.
  Our students should be aware of their educational options and 
understand a bachelor's degree is not the only path to a meaningful, 
family-sustaining career.
  A highly skilled workforce is important to the success of America's 
economic growth and competitiveness.

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  Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Congressman  Jim Langevin from Rhode 
Island, for joining me and introducing this resolution to recognize the 
importance of career and technical education.
  We will continue to work hard to close the Nation's skills gap.

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