Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Well, 119,000 new jobs.

I think that is a solid report for the American people and for the workforce.

We have seen over and over again that we want to have these gains.

And it's those investments by this administration and this president, I think, is what you're seeing come online.

So this was a solid report for the September numbers.

We'll have to see how November numbers come out in mid-December.

But I think that this is good for the American people.

We know that more people...

are wanting to work and they're actively seeking those jobs.

And so it is my responsibility to make sure that we have that skilled workforce.

And so I think that you're going to see consumer confidence.

And again, with prices coming down, energy prices, gas prices, we're seeing, you know, real wages go up.

Blue collar wages have gone up over the last 60 years.

And I think that that's the exciting part of this is that we're seeing people who are wanting to get on the ground, have the skills that they need and get in that workforce.

Well, I think the president has been pretty clear on this issue.

We did see the two rate cuts.

I think the Fed does need to go ahead and cut again.

You know, when I travel around the country talking to businesses, which I have hit 36 out of 50 states on my 50 state tour before.

you know, the Democratic shutdown happened, those business owners are wanting to borrow more money at a cheaper rate to invest in their workforce.

That is what they're asking.