Hilda L. Solis: “I have been a big proponent of reinstituting the Office of Technology Assessment, this important congressional agency.”

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

Any attempt to vandalize election facilities, damage voting materials, or interfere with the voting process is unacceptable.

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…