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May 22, 2013
Mr. Speaker, as the sequesters effects continue to place our economy and national security at risk, the news that 650,000 civilian defense workers will be forced to take unpaid leave ought to alarm all Americans who are concerned about our military readiness and national security. These furloughs will affect thousands who live in my district and thousands who live in the districts of every Member here.
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Federal Employees
May 22, 2013
I enjoyed meeting with Archbishop Neal School students and teachers this morning prior to their tour of the U.S. Capitol
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Education
May 22, 2013
I join in congratulating Dan Tangherlini on his nomination to serve as our next Administrator of the General Services Administration.
May 17, 2013
Im pleased manufacturing and infrastructure investments that help our businesses get their products to market continue to be an important focus of the Obama Administration.
May 17, 2013
I thank President Obama for visiting Moravia Park Elementary School and Im pleased that he could see firsthand why Maryland public schools have been named the best in the country for five years in a row.
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Education
May 15, 2013
American families and businesses are facing greater and greater uncertainty as a result of the sequester and the unwillingness on the part of Congress to take meaningful, bipartisan action to stop it.
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Federal Employees
May 14, 2013
I'm deeply disappointed that Department of Defense civilian employees, including 46,000 hardworking employees in Maryland, will begin receiving furlough notices in two weeks because Congress has failed to reach an agreement to replace the sequester.
May 14, 2013
The University System of Marylands proposal uses the collaborative strengths of higher education, industry, and state government to develop deployable solutions to increase the safety, efficiency, reliability, and security of our national airspace transportation networks.
May 14, 2013
As we celebrate National Police Week and recognize the dedication and sacrifice of our law enforcement officers, Im pleased the House voted today in support of creating a national Blue Alert System that will allow police officers and first responders to react quickly when a law enforcement officer is injured or killed and make it easier to apprehend violent criminals.