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ENZI CALLS FOR RENEWED, STRENGTHENED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO HELP AMERICANS REMAIN FINANCIALLY SECURE


Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said thatCongress must renew and improve critical education and training programs to ensure thatall Americans have opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills they need to besuccessful and financially secure in the 21st century global economy. “Knowledge, skills, and experience – not federal mandates and entitlementprograms – are the keys to lasting financial security in a globally competitive economy,”Enzi said. “Long term solutions, which will ensure our students and workers are readyand able to fill the high skills, high paying jobs of the 21st century, are the only source ofreal and lasting economic security.” Enzi said he hopes that Congress will act this year on legislation to provide lifelonglearning opportunities for all Americans, by renewing and strengthening the NoChild Left Behind Act, the Higher Education Act, and the Workforce Investment Act.“The decisions we make about education and workforce development will have adramatic impact on the economy and our society for generations to come,” Enzi said.“We need to make sure that our students graduate from high school on time, with theknowledge and skills to succeed in college and in the workplace, and that they continueto have opportunities for learning, training, and retraining throughout their lives. “We know that education and training will lead to the kind of increased wagesand better jobs we all want to create for our nation’s workers. These programs willensure that our businesses have the workers they will need to remain competitive in theglobal economy.” ####