says the economy would cover severe damage if the childcare shortage is not addressed. the secretary testified on president biden s 2023 budget request before house appropriations subcommittee. this is just short of two hours. this hearing, 2,023 budget request for the department of labor. this is a hybrid hearing so we need to address housekeeping matters. the members joining virtually once you start speaking is a slight delay before being displayed on the main screen, speaking into the microphone activates the camera displaying the speaker, do not stop your remarks if you don t immediately see the screens switched. of the screen does not change after several seconds please make sure you are not muted. to minimize background noise and ensure the direct sequencing we ask you remain on mute unless you have thought recognition. the chair individual designated by the chair, when they are not under recognition, to a laminate the background noise. members who are virtual are res
hawaii. thank you so much bill. and i also like to single out ali for all your logistics work and making this possible tonight in the face of an ongoing global pandemic. putting together a big public program and the in the is difficult and the best of circumstances and the challenge is of bringing us together and keeping us safe is presenting a million new complications. thank you for everything. you ve done make this happen. i m here tonight to talk about something wonderful. something almost miraculous it marked a radical transformation when it occurred. it was contrary to centuries of what had gone on before when america actually prided itself on being a dog eat dog culture. those were the times of the laissez-faire economy. in those days poverty in both childhood and old age were blamed on the victim. this suffering was believed to be in immutable condition of the human life. in the first centuries of our new republic human beings were left to sink or swim in the face of
and i also like to single out ali for all your logistics work and making this possible tonight in the face of an ongoing global pandemic. putting together a big public program and the in the is difficult and the best of circumstances and the challenge is of bringing us together and keeping us safe is presenting a million new complications. thank you for everything. you ve done make this happen. i m here tonight to talk about something wonderful. something almost miraculous it marked a radical transformation when it occurred. it was contrary to centuries of what had gone on before when america actually prided itself on being a dog eat dog culture. those were the times of the laissez-faire economy. in those days poverty in both childhood and old age were blamed on the victim. this suffering was believed to be in immutable condition of the human life. in the first centuries of our new republic human beings were left to sink or swim in the face of economic prosperity and unavoida
putting together a big public program and the in the is difficult and the best of circumstances and the challenge is of bringing us together and keeping us safe is presenting a million new complications. thank you for everything. you ve done make this happen. i m here tonight to talk about something wonderful. something almost miraculous it marked a radical transformation when it occurred. it was contrary to centuries of what had gone on before when america actually prided itself on being a dog eat dog culture. those were the times of the laissez-faire economy. in those days poverty in both childhood and old age were blamed on the victim. this suffering was believed to be in immutable condition of the human life. in the first centuries of our new republic human beings were left to sink or swim in the face of economic prosperity and unavoidable economic downturn. some prospered but many were lost under the waves. then starting in 1933 along came this remarkable development tha
thank you so much bill. and i also like to single out ali for all your logistics work and making this possible tonight in the face of an ongoing global pandemic. putting together a big public program and the in the is difficult and the best of circumstances and the challenge is of bringing us together and keeping us safe is presenting a million new complications. thank you for everything. you ve done make this happen. i m here tonight to talk about something wonderful. something almost miraculous it marked a radical transformation when it occurred. it was contrary to centuries of what had gone on before when america actually prided itself on being a dog eat dog culture. those were the times of the laissez-faire economy. in those days poverty in both childhood and old age were blamed on the victim. this suffering was believed to be in immutable condition of the human life. in the first centuries of our new republic human beings were left to sink or swim in the face of economic