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With the start of the baseball season this month, many Americans are once again focusing on a cherished national tradition. But there is another great tradition that deserves renewed attention: our longstanding practice of supporting a strong and competitive manufacturing base right here in America. As our nation continues to face economic challenges, Congress needs to step up to the plate to make sure jobs remain at the forefront of its agenda by taking concrete steps to help our manufacturing sector expand and create opportunities for our middle class.

Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach, we're on the verge of eliminating Maryland's long-standing structural deficit, we have achieved the No. 1 public schools in the countryfor five years in a row, and since 2007, we've done more than any other state in the nation to hold down the cost of college tuition.