Hilda L. Solis: “during rollcall vote No. 579 on H. Res. 540 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''…”

I believe that programs and policies of the Department of Labor are making a difference in American lives.

What we are trying to get at here is that those businesses and employers that misuse the system are actually hurting our economy

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.

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