Barack Obama actually said...

The purpose of the Department of Labor shall be to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of wage earners of the United States.

Clearly the situation is dire. It is deteriorating, and it demands urgent and immediate action.

But in selecting Congresswoman Solis, President-elect Obama has sent a clear message that America's working families will be heard.

What we can't do is drag this out when we just saw half a million more jobs lost. You know, the American people are struggling.