Hilda L. Solis: “I do feel that it is important for this country to have a solid middle class.”

what has not changed is the desire of the American public, and that is for us to work together to address the challenges facing working-class people

There is broad agreement that the Federal Government has to start living within its means.

I have been a big proponent of reinstituting the Office of Technology Assessment, this important congressional agency.

The administration is committed to making the tough cuts necessary to achieve these savings--including to programs we care about--but will not sacrifice the core investments we need to grow and create jobs.