We have to build on the successes of No Child Left Behind.
Confirming the President's nominees is one of the most important constitutional duties of the Senate.
Sixty-three percent of people with disabilities are unemployed. That is shocking.
Working men and women in this country are facing tougher economic times than we've seen in our lifetimes.
We're now the second highest in new unemployment claims, and paid $60 million in claims last month--compared to $27 million in December 2007...
I commend you for the example that you have sent out for so many young women, including my two daughters.
I'm glad we could get this hearing in early, because we need someone to hit the ground running at the Department of Labor from day one.
The trouble is, workers never saw their share during the last economic boom but they are getting more than their share of the bust.
One of the great injustices in our society has been the fact that so many Americans dealing with a mental illness don't have the same insura...
I look forward to working with you and to, hopefully, making the Department of Labor a true department of labor.
I hope, Congresswoman, that you will take a look at these proposed rules and come up with rules that basically would disclose all of these f...
I have a nephew who is severely paraplegic.
I don't mean to prolong this. We're anxious to get on with the administration and get you in as Secretary of Labor.
It is going to be a lot of hard work, but there are some really great things I think that we can accomplish.
I intend to support you. I think you will make a great Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Again, this has been a great hearing and the kind of attitude, the philosophy you are bringing to this job is just refreshing.
Senators Durbin, Gregg, and I will be re-introducing our food safety bill early this year, and I hope you can support us in this bipartisan ...
I would be remiss if I left this room and didn't bring up with you the area concerning people with disabilities in our healthcare system.
