Seth Harris: “It is possible--and, in fact, imperative--that we make these investments at the same time that we allocate resources…”

They are not asking for a handout. They merely ask for an honest day's pay in return for an honest day's work.

The current system is broken. We welcome the opportunity to work with you and the other members of this committee to fix it.

So in his State of the Union Address earlier this year, President Obama talked about his central goal, a rising, thriving middle class with ladders of opportunity available to everyone.

your absence from the Senate will be a great loss for America's working families and children.