Rep. Schneider Reaction to State of the Union Address

Statement

U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address:

"Tonight, the President outlined his view for a path forward and emphasized two issues I've been focused on since taking office: restoring our economy and expanding our middle class.

"Like the President, I believe passing comprehensive immigration reform and supporting job-training programs are areas where both sides can break through the gridlock and make genuine progress.

"On-the-Job training programs are a win-win for our employers and for those who are looking for work, and I look forward to working with the President and any of my colleagues to expand access to these critical programs.

"Fixing our broken immigration system will strengthen our economy, injecting talent and vision into our workforce, and will actually save us $175 billion. To show the face and urgent need for comprehensive immigration reform, I was honored to invite an extraordinary young DREAMer, Estefania Garcia, to the President's speech tonight.

"We must focus on growing our economy and preparing our workforce to lead us forward, and I've said time and again that I am ready to work with anyone who has a good idea, an open mind and a willingness to work together. The President laid a number of sensible proposals on the table that both sides can find agreement on and should get to work on, now."

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