Franken's Response to President Obama's State of the Union Address

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Sen. Al Franken issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address:

The top priority for me -- and, I believe, for any elected official who really hears what their constituents are saying -- is to get this economy back where it should be, and I was pleased to hear the president reinforce that reinvigorating our manufacturing industry is one of the key ways to get people back to work and rebuild the middle class. I just returned from my statewide manufacturing tour and it's clear that manufacturing remains instrumental to Minnesota's economy, accounting for one in seven private sector jobs in our state. Unfortunately, employers told me that they have jobs going unfilled because they need workers that are better trained. It's clear the president understands that challenge, and I was glad to hear that he's committed to investing in job training and education to make certain our workers can compete in a 21st century economy. The president's speech tonight outlined a path forward for our country and I hope my colleagues will join me in tackling our nation's problems."

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