Hilda L. Solis: “during rollcall vote No. 581 on H.R. 2862, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''…”

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

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

I look forward to working with you to ensure that we have good jobs and safe jobs for everyone.

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