The breakdown might be. Well, lauren, i think it actually is sort of acrosstheboard. It really starts with k12 education and the fact that for too many young people cannot be getting to think about whats next intellect high school and that frankly is i think too late. I believe we have to start exposing students as early as Early Middle School to a variety of opportunities and pathways, and giving them the opportunity to hear from and experience what some of those things might be like to give it a broader view from what might come after high school. K12 in general is simply walled off into many ways from higher ed, from a traditional fouryear experience or a Community College or a career and technical experience. And we need to really be intentional about taking those walls down, taking those silos down. And for business in particular, i think theres been a giant silo between business and education for too long. And im seeing now many places where the communities had really come togeth
Street journal cfo conference here in washington, d. C. [ applause ] secretary, thank you for being here with us today. Thanks, lauren, its a pleasure. I talked to a lot of companies, heads of hr and other executives and they all talk about the skills shortage. And its not only about low unemployment. This was coming up six years ago when unemployment was around 9 . They tell us they cant find the people they need for the work that needs to get done. Clearly theres some kind of a breakdown. Sometimes its about soft skills, technical skills. Tell us where you think that break down might be. I think its sort of across the board. It starts with k12 education and the fact for too many young people theyre not beginning to think about what next until late high school. And that, frankly, is i think too late. I believe we have to start exposing students as early as Early Middle School to a variety of opportunities and pathways and giving them the opportunity to hear from and experience what so
Being here with us today. Thanks, lauren. Pleasure. I go to a lot of companies, heads of hr, and other executives. They all talk about the skills shortage. And, it is not only about the one employment. This was coming up six years ago when unemployment was around 9 . So, they tell us they cant find the people that they need for the work that needs to get done. Clearly, there is some kind of a breakdown. Sometimes it is about soft skills, sometimes it is about technical skills. Can you tell us where that breakdown might be . Lauren, i think it is actually sort of acrossthe board. It really starts with k12 education. And, the fact that for too many young people, they are not beginning to think about what next until late high school. And that frankly, as i think too late. I believe we have to start exposing students as early as Early Middle School to a variety of opportunities and pathways. And giving them the opportunity to hear from and experience what some of those things might be like
To start to do with the rise for the power of unions. Still to this day there is a real reduction, theres been a a real reduction over the intervening 40 years or so for more speed is well step away from this to take you live to the u. S. Senate where today members will be voting on the confirmation of the u. S. Ambassador to the southeastern asian nation. This week senators are working on a fiveyear reauthorization for the federal Aviation Administration ahead of the friday deadline. That legislation would increase the number of air Traffic Controllers and require the faa to use new technology to design to prevent collisions on runways. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, known to us in countless ways, thank you for answering when we call. Lord, we turn to you that in your light we might see light. Illuminate the minds of our lawmakers regarding how to solve the difficul
Remember it, but ill remember that for the rest of my life. I think certainly when we think about the Vice President , we could center on another one worn abiding, an enduring commitment to justice. His whole public life could be could be summarized in that word, in the commitment that hes had to justice. We could quote from the bible, blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied. Im not sure joe biden has ever been satisfied yet with justice. Hes always pursuing it, always trying to bring justice to a problem or to a situation or to the life of a fellow citizen. We think of what st. Augustin said about justice a long time ago, but it still bears repeating. Without justice, what are kingdoms but great bands of robbers . Thats what st. Augustin said hundreds of years ago. Joe biden has lived his life as a public official and as a man, as a citizen with that same burning desire to bring justice into the dark corners of our world, and he knows that witho