construction crews from local companies repair roads and bridges, railways and ports. that was part of our plan, and it's put hundreds of thousands of folks to work. but there's a lot more to do to rebuild our infrastructure for the 21st century, and a lot more americans who are ready and willing to do that work. so, that, too, is an area where we've got to keep moving forward. we're going to have to cut taxes for middle-class families, and after a tough fight, we finally extended emergency unemployment assistance for folks who had lost their jobs. we -- we passed the fair pay act to help put a stop to pay discrimination. we've reversed the executive orders of the last administration that were designed to undermine organized labor. i've appointed folks who actually are fulfilling their responsibilities to make sure our workplaces are safe, whether in a mine or in an office, a