04/20/2011
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"But in selecting Congresswoman Solis, President-elect Obama has sent a clear message that America's working families will be heard."
"I can think of no one who will take on the task of jump starting our economy and bolstering the middle class with more energy, creativity, and integrity than Congresswoman Hilda Solis."
"The purpose of the Department of Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners of the United States."
"For the sake of our economy and our people, this is the moment to act, and to act without delay."