Hilda L. Solis: “the President's 2012 budget reflects difficult choices but retains the critical investments needed to get America back…”

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 are millions of Americans who have their arms, legs, eyesight, and even lives--and they don't know who they are--they have those because of OSHA, but they don't know that those were saved because of OSHA.

On-the-job training programs actually let workers earn while they learn.

I think at the beginning of my statement I said that I am willing to work across the aisle to achieve the goals to help provide for a recovery, but also underscoring the importance of having worker safety and protections in place.