I am--I generally like to be a collaborator. I absolutely will not surprise you.

Workers who are the backbone of our economy are being pushed to the brink.

We have to make sure that we are setting these young people, and people who go through them, up for some success.

I think the worker has every right to choose what they believe.

I think we have to put more resources and revenue into job training programs.

I commit to this Committee today, I commit to the President of the United States of America today that Commerce and Labor will work together.

It is our obligation as a Government to protect workers and protect their futures.

I believe everyone, including veterans, LGBTQ Americans, immigrants, and people with disabilities must have full access to economic opportunities and fair treatment in the workplace.

We need laws like my Be Heard Act to make sure workers are protected against discrimination and harassment.

Protecting all workers: with fair pay, healthcare and unemployment benefits, safety in the workplace, and a secure retirement.

I have reintroduced the bipartisan Gateway to Careers Act, something we talked about when we spoke last week with Senators Young, Collins and Kaine.

We need to pass the Raise the Wage Act and establish a national minimum wage of $15.00 an hour without exceptions across jobs.

I am so proud to be introducing the PRO Act later today with Majority Leader Schumer and Congressman Scott.

Mayor Walsh will bring an important perspective to the Department as the first union leader to head it in decades.

We are dealing with a system of systemic racism that we have to continue to address.

I absolutely do commit to work with you. And this is one of the largest crises of the moment.

I look forward to working with him, President Biden, and Vice President Harris to see our country through this pandemic and rebuild an economy that is stronger and fair for all workers.

I absolutely would look forward to working with you and this Committee, but the entire Congress to talk about how do we make those investments.

I think if we can make community college free for kids in our systems, I think absolutely that is a goal we should be trying to do.

Access to mental health and substance use treatment.

We have to do something about that.

I think, first and foremost, we have to have more conversations around the country.

I find it really important that as we think about these standards... this is about protecting their workforce.

President Biden's, his plan of building back better is going to take significant investments on the workforce development side of it.

I support him in that, a $15.00 minimum wage.