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David McCormick: “The biggest problem we have is we don't have enough skilled…”

Featuring: David McCormick, Republican | U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

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Industry, Security, and Community: Senator David McCormick on the Nippon Steel–U.S. Steel Deal

Published | Video Starts at 40:23

… the data centers, building the platforms, the energy platforms, all of this requires people who build stuff. So welders, pipe fitters, steam fitters, electricians, mechanics. These jobs are growing. And The biggest problem we have is we don't have enough skilled workers to keep up. So we have to double down on skilled workers. Community colleges, industry partnerships, Pell grants, GI Bill, which I took advantage of coming out of the Army. (40:23–40:26)

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