Hilda L. Solis: “Job Corps program has a long history of preparing disadvantaged youth for a successful transition into the workforce.”

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.

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…

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.