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Make It In America appeals to everyone liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, urban and rural because the American people understand that a strong manufacturing base is essential to U.S. prosperity.

Democrats are working hard to prevent a government shutdown, by meeting Republicans more than halfway on spending cuts, and by proposing legislationwithout divisive social policies to keep the government running while negotiations continue.

I thank the Majority Leader for yielding. I share his view we ought to keep the government running, not only the sake of our economy but for the sake of all those that rely on the federal government.

Democrats believe that tackling our debt deserves serious action and shared sacrifice from all Americansbut the Republican budget shows they have the wrong priorities.

In 1998, as a Republican Congress was struggling to compromise with a Democratic president on a budget bill, a Member of the House rose to speak to what he called the Perfectionist Caucusthose Members who stood against compromise under any circumstances.

With the retirement of Superintendent Nancy Grasmick, the children of Maryland and the State of Maryland have lost one of its greatest advocates of quality education in the history of our State.

There is no greater investment we can make than in our children and their future. Unfortunately, proposed cuts to early education in the Republican budget will impede our nations efforts to provide all American children with the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

Addressing our Nations deficit remains a top priority for Democrats, but it cannot be done on the backs of our workers.