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I was honored to join Dr. Carla Hayden today at the Bowie State University winter commencement ceremony.

I am horrified to learn that hangman's nooses continue to be discovered at the Dominion Cove Point construction site, despite efforts by Dominion and the Kiewit firm to cooperate with law enforcement and find the culprits.

I am alarmed by the questionnaire sent by the Trump transition team to the Department of Energy seeking the names of career civil servants who have worked on climate change policy.

I'm glad that President Obama has responded to the letter that I and other Democratic Members sent this week asking for civilian-military pay parity by announcing that all federal employees will be receiving a 2.1% pay increase next year.

Barbara Mikulski is the tallest short person I have ever met. She fills a room, everybody knows when Barbara Mikulski is in the chamber or in the room or in the auditorium.

I am deeply concerned that Republican efforts at the national level to undermine the Affordable Care Act have led to the instability of co-ops, including Evergreen Health in Maryland.

Our federal workforce is a critical national asset we should not take for granted.

Today's Committee passage of a resolution to authorize the FBI project is an important step in providing a new, fully consolidated headquarters to the hardworking employees of the FBI. The resolution authorizes the project so it can move forward once the funding is appropriated.