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I applaud St. Marys County Public Schools, the Patuxent Partnership, and NAWCAD on their commitment to preparing our students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

The claims backlog that veterans in Maryland and across the country are facing is unacceptable. However, I am hopeful that working together we can improve services for veterans in our state, and ensure they have the care and resources they have earned and deserve as quickly as possible.

I was honored to join Vice President Biden, members of the Congressional Fire Services Institute, and others this evening to recognize the passion, determination, courage, and selflessness of firefighters and emergency service personnel in Maryland and across the country.

Mr. Speaker, I rise once again to call on Congress to replace the dangerous and irrational sequester with a big and balanced deficit solution.

Im pleased the International Association of Arson Investigators has received this critical funding.

I was honored to join the Metropolitan Baltimore Council AFL-CIO at their Annual COPE Dinner, and I am grateful for the opportunity to help lead the fight in Congress for jobs that pay well and create opportunities for Americas middle class.

The bill considered today did not address the broad impact that sequestration could have on Marylanders.

We have an obligation to stand up for the brave men and women who have fought so hard for our nation and ensure they have the care and resources they need to transition to civilian life.