[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1693]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

  (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. The 112th Congress has a mandate from 
the people to focus their legislative efforts on job creation and 
economic growth.
  Career and technical education should be at the forefront of those 
efforts. Expanding and improving our Nation's career and technical 
education is one of the most important and effective ways for our 
communities to produce a well-educated and skilled workforce, ensure 
that students are career- and college-ready, and individuals have the 
necessary skills to remain competitive in a changing workforce.
  This year, I was named cochairman of the Career and Technical 
Education Caucus along with Representative Langevin of Rhode Island. In 
the 112th, our goals are to enhance awareness in Congress of the 
importance of career and technical education and advance policies that 
improve skilled labor education and support technical-related small 
business job growth.
  CTE programs exist in every congressional district, and I encourage 
my colleagues to join the bipartisan Congressional Career and Technical 
Education Caucus. Together, we can improve America's competitiveness 
and help facilitate job opportunities for our constituents.

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