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Recognizing that safety is of utmost importance to the Metro system, today we introduced a joint resolution to give Congressional consent to establish the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

Thank you [Rep.] Carolyn Maloney for your continued leadership. I am so pleased to be here with Carolyn Maloney from the state of New York, who has been a champion.

I'm pleased to once again join Congresswoman Maloney and House Democrats in cosponsoring the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act.

Thank you. This is one of my favorite events of the year.

Today's decision by the Federal Transit Administration to withhold transit funds from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia until a State Safety Oversight Program is established and certified further stresses the importance of implementing the State Safety Oversight Program.

Thank you, President Cox. And thank you all for your service to our country in the federal workforce.

Hi. I'm Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland and the Democratic Whip in the House of Representatives.

Members of the Maryland Congressional delegation, led by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), have written to Governor Larry Hogan (R-Md.) urging him to protect the needs of his constituents by speaking out against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act without a viable replacement.