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This funding will provide the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center with the proper equipment and resources needed to be prepared for future natural disasters.

I join in congratulating Dr. Robert Caret as the next chancellor of the University System of Maryland.

I was so glad to learn this morning of Alan Gross's return home to his family in Maryland after five years' captivity in Cuba.

Last night, Democrats and Republicans worked together to fund the government and prevent another government shutdown.

This funding will expand high-quality early education in Maryland, helping more students access preschool programs.

I was pleased to meet with Secretary McDonald yesterday to discuss how the Department of Veteran Affairs is working to meet the needs of veterans at the Baltimore Regional Office and throughout the country.

I'm pleased that the 21 HUD-VASH vouchers awarded today to the Calvert County Housing Authority will provide nearly $200,000 to help combat homelessness among veterans throughout Southern Maryland's tri-county area.

Harriet Tubman is a national hero and one of the greatest figures in our country's history. I'm pleased that through these national parks – one in her birthplace on Maryland's Eastern Shore and the other in New York, where she lived for several decades – we will honor her extraordinary life and legacy and provide Americans with the opportunity to learn more about her work to advance equality, opportunity, and justice.