Statement from
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on President Trump’s
Buy American and
Hire American Executive Order
Today,
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos joined President Trump, U.S. Treasury
Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson
and U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy during a visit to Snap-On Tools in Kenosha,
Wisconsin. Following a tour of the facility, the President gave remarks and
signed the Buy American and Hire American Executive Order. After the ceremony,
Secretary DeVos gave the following statement:
“One of America’s greatest resources is the
entrepreneurial spirit and hard work of its people. There’s a real demand among
American companies for skilled workers like the ones Snap-On Tools employs.
“To strengthen our economy, we need a skilled
and educated workforce. That’s why this Administration is committed to
supporting and highlighting career and technical education.
“Snap-On’s partnership with Gateway Technical
College is a great example of what can be achieved when business and education
collaborate. Together, they provide employees with the skills necessary
for good-paying jobs, in turn benefitting the entire community’s economy.
This type of partnership can be replicated across the country, and the
President’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order puts us on that
path.
“I applaud the President for his commitment to our
nation’s students and workers, and his efforts to ensure we have a workforce
equipped to fill American jobs that are open and readily available today.”
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