Hilda L. Solis: “during rollcall vote No. 103 on motion to adjourn I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted…”

They're not asking for a handout. They're asking for a hand up, an ability to be able to work in different employment situations.

what has not changed is the desire of the American public, and that is for us to work together to address the challenges facing working-class people

I have the highest regard for our professional staff at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, highly trained, highly skilled Ph.D.s, economists, statisticians, folks that have been working in this area for many years. And this is a methodology…

We believe that PLAs actually help to bring down the costs and provide conformity.