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I saw the prospect of serving as labor secretary as a wonderful opportunity to further the policies that I have been fighting for my whole life, and I had to seize it.

I was an office secretary for a long time. A good secretary.

I'm proud to be Secretary of Labor. But I'm even prouder of two more important titles: dad and husband. I've been able to be all three. I want all working people, no matter what their jobs are, to be able to meet their obligations both at work and at home.

Promoting job creation and economic growth in the Hudson Valley is one of my top priorities in Congress.

I will support legislation that benefits the American worker and prevents the outsourcing of American jobs.

I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work.

I am strongly committed to pursuing the dual goals that Congress has assigned us: maximum employment and price stability.

I will stay very focused on my responsibilities as Secretary of Commerce and the economy's doing well. I mean, you asked about some of the challenges that we have or what is going on in the world and you know I, I'm pleased to report that the economy is doing extremely well.

I've always been interested in the office. I was a secretary a long time ago, and I've always been into paperwork. My first secretarial job was 1965 or 1966.

My job as Labour Home Secretary is to ensure people are prepared to listen to us when we take on our opponents across the political spectrum.