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Already, in the first eight months of the 110th Congress, the new majority has followed through with our pledge to honor the nations commitment to our veterans, stated Rep. Hoyer. "For the first time in years the Congress has provided the VA with the requisite funding to fulfill our nations obligation to Americas servicemen and women, their families, and our veterans. These proud men and women to which we owe so much have fulfilled their duties bravely and honorably, and they deserve nothing less than the support of a nation that recognizes the heroic deeds they have undertaken to protect and promote the freedoms all Americans enjoy."________________________________________________________________________

This week, the House passed two major measures aimed at helping American workers and small businesses: the Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act (H.R. 3867) and the Trade and Globalization Assistance Act (H.R. 3920).________________________________________________________________________

This past Saturday, October 27th, our nation observed the 85th annual Navy Day. This is an important time to acknowledge the hard work done by the members of the U.S. Navy, as well as the inspiring actions taken by those who serve at the naval bases in our area - Patuxent River Naval Air Systems Command, Indian Head Surface Warfare Center, and the Special Communications Requirements Facility at St. Inigoes. I would like to take the observation of Navy Day to salute their efforts and to acknowledge the vital roles and important military capabilities performed at these three facilities.________________________________________________________________________

Thirty-five years ago, our Nation codified an enhanced commitment to protecting and improving the quality of water in our lakes, rivers, streams, estuaries and wetlands by enacting the Clean Water Act. That 1972 legislation spelled out ambitious programs for water quality improvement that have since been expanded and are implemented today by industries and municipalities.________________________________________________________________________

This Sunday, I had the honor of speaking at the 26th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service to pay tribute to those firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. On this occasion, we memorialized 91 fallen firemen and women, their deaths a grave testament to the dangerous and sometimes fatal nature of the fire service.________________________________________________________________________

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Have you flown recently and been frustrated by flight delays, cancellations or simply a lack of information? Maybe a better question is when have you flown and not been frustrated?________________________________________________________________________

It is the reward of hard work and prudent saving that millions of Americans are able to realize the American Dream of owning a home. In recent years, the housing boom has given way to a surge in homeownership, which has been fueled in part by easy credit obtained through the subprime mortgage market.________________________________________________________________________