Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

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Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Chair, I rise today to urge support for this important bipartisan amendment.

The Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers program provides valuable services to get at-risk young adults the skills they need to succeed. I would repeat that: This is a very successful program with phenomenal results. To turn our back on these kids is unconscionable.

It is an extremely successful program, training thousands in a variety of tasks, like working on rural infrastructure projects, maintaining our national forests, and being a frontline member for our natural disaster relief teams.

Wildfire season has already started out West. We need these services to enhance our brave first-responder teams. As pointed out by the chairman, these folks were invaluable during the 2017 fire season, providing the equivalent of 450,000 hours of service, leveraging our tax dollars in a great way.

I have heard from a number of constituents and groups in my district that are worried about the future of these young people, like the Angell CCC on our Oregon coast.

This is a callous approach by the administration.

Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment and push back against this ill-thought-out plan.

Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

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