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Though they have fallen, they will never be forgotten, and on this Memorial Day we honor them as well as all the servicemen and women, throughout our history, who have given their lives serving others before serving themselves.________________________________________________________________________

Last week, our nation commemorated National Police Week as well as the 26th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day, to honor the memory of our nation's officers who have fallen in the line of duty and to thank those who carry on their legacy, serving as protectors in communities across this nation.________________________________________________________________________

Mothers Day is a time for sons, daughters, husbands and grandchildren to reflect upon and celebrate all the wonderful contributions our mothers have made. This holiday also calls us to ensure that mothers are provided with the tools and resources that will help them raise healthy children.________________________________________________________________________

It goes without saying that America is a nation with significant transportation needs that are driving our ever-expanding appetite for energy, and correspondingly, our over-reliance on petroleum products and foreign sources of oil.________________________________________________________________________

May 7 - 13 is Public Service Recognition Week - an annual week to highlight the dedication and commitment of the more than 20 million public employees throughout the United States. In 1988, Congress passed a proclamation declaring Public Service Recognition Week. From its initial beginnings, Public Service Recognition Week has grown in size and scope. This year it will be celebrated in all fifty states and in over 1400 cities.________________________________________________________________________

In almost every public poll that asks Americans what domestic issue most concerns them, health care is almost always listed among in the top three. As a matter of public policy, health care dominates the debate, both in the state of Maryland and in Washington.________________________________________________________________________

Concerned about increasing environmental degradation and the political indifference to act, United States Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin called for an "Environmental Teach-in" to be held on April 22, 1970. Twenty million people across the county answered his call to action to participate in the inaugural Earth Day, initiating what has become a world-wide campaign to protect our global environment.________________________________________________________________________

Concerned about increasing environmental degradation and the political indifference to act, United States Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin called for an "Environmental Teach-in" to be held on April 22, 1970.________________________________________________________________________