Congratulations, Hilda Solis!

The news is three days old. But for those who haven't heard, I am delighted to report that the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor.

This finally happened after weeks of stalling by Republicans who were uncomfortable with Solis's history of supporting workers' rights.

And, because of all that fuss, I was surpised that Solis got as many votes as she did. It was 80-17, with 2 not voting.

After the past couple of decades where we've seen the rich and powerful overlords of business trample the rights of the workers and get away with it, it's nice to have someone in charge now who cares about the little guy.

Especially in these current hard times.