mr. walberg. >> i thank the chairman. i just arrived back from meeting at a workforce committee and was delighted to hear senator coburn talk about the skills that extensively has been one of our greatest accomplishments, even though it be limited. i think it wise. downsizing the numbers of redundant programs, 35 and ineffective duplicate of programs including 27 identified in the 2011th government accountability office. i guess i would like to ask any of you would like to weigh in, the fact that this is unfortunately a language in the senate and in fact, what they are even taking about offering includes only one of our proposals in the skills that. could you discuss further proposals to remove arbitrary roadblocks that would help get americans back to work in the jobs that are currently in demand? i know why my old michigan website, and my jobs.gov, listed 2000 unfilled jobs right now. we know there are many more than not, but that is on one website come in the state government website. the major

mr. walberg: thank you, mr. speaker. a new year brings a new per expectively and many a fresh start. many of my hardworking constituents hope this year will bring a healthy economy with increased opportunities. my house colleagues and i didn't need a new year to make this our goal. last year we passed dozens of bills making job creation and expanding opportunity our central focus. this included bills to make energy more affordable, repeal obamacare and expand education for students and job seekers. if the senate would only act on these measures, we could offer more opportunities for our constituents today. bills like the energy consumers relief act, halting major new regulations that increase prices and hurt the economy. the northern routes approval act, to finally approve the keystone pipeline and immediately create thousands of good-paying jobs. or the skills act, to eliminate and streamline dozens of overlapping federal programs and help connect job seekers with the skills they need. i look forward, mr. speaker, to continue to work with my colleagues, supporting additional measure

mr. walberg. i'd like to yield to randy hultgren, the gentleman from illinois. mr. hultgren: thank you, chairman smith. thank you for your incredible work on this issue. i rise to remember the sadness, 41 years since the sweeping roe vs. wade decision. more than 55 million have lost their lives to abortion. but after that fateful january, the pro-life movement was born. as americans united for life put it, the pro-life movement desires a nation in which everyone is welcomed in life and protected in law, and many warriors have taken up that cause. next week, many thousands will make the pilgrimage to the march for life in washington to and protest the havoc roe v. wade has left in its wake. pro-life warrior, nelly, started the march and this annual event has exposed the brutality of this procedure. a country complicit in taking thousands of lives each day tarnishes a legacy of liberty and justice for all. defending human life at all stages shouldn't be a political issue. defending human life is a moral issue. it is a moral outrage and a violation of religious liberty