Hilda L. Solis: “There is no more important issue facing our country today than shoring up the embattled middle class.”

I think the Recovery Act money actually helped to prevent 3 million people from losing their job, where unemployment would have been much higher.

As the President said in the State of the Union Address, we must renew our commitment to revitalizing our Nation's economy and to building an America that is built to last--where everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share, and plays…

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

Since I last came here and testified before you more than a year ago many economic indicators show we are moving on a path to long-term economic recovery.