Hilda L. Solis: “However, you and I know we still have a lot more work to do because we realize there are 12.8 million people that are…”

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

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.

To create an economy that is built to last President Obama has laid out a blueprint that emphasizes strengthening American manufacturing.

At stake is the very survival of the basic American promise that if you work hard, you can do well enough to raise a family, own a home and put enough away for retirement.