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Mr. Speaker, tomorrow the Majority party is set to recess this House for a week, leaving in place the economy-stifling and irrational policy of sequester.

Im so proud of our talented students in the Fifth District who submit outstanding artwork for the Fifth District Congressional Art Competition each year.

I thank NARFE Chapter 969 for providing me with the opportunity to speak with the active and retired federal employees of St. Marys County.

I was pleased to attend the briefing today with Three Oaks Center and other service providers who are making a significant difference for the veterans population in Southern Maryland.

Today, I was proud to witness Congress install a permanent tribute to a great American and great son of Maryland, Frederick Douglass.

Today, I met with outstanding Maryland students participating in the NRECAs annual Youth Tour. Im pleased they had the opportunity to visit the U.S. Capitol, as well as other sites and museums in D.C. this week, and learn more about the political process.

I congratulate the University of Maryland Center on Aging on this important funding, which will support 540 AmeriCorps members.

Mr. Speaker, as we proceed with the fifteenth week of the Republican policy of sequester, this House continues to avoid taking the steps it ought to be taking to replace the entire sequester with a balanced alternative. Instead, House Republicans have fully embraced the sequester's draconian cuts, which slash funding from our highest and lowest priorities equally and put our economic recovery and national security at risk.