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I am honored to congratulate Whitehall Elementary School for its exceptional service to its students here in Prince Georges County.

Today the Obama Administration released a proposal to adjust federal civilian salaries in 2013, allowing for 0.5% increase, which falls short of the 1.2% base pay adjustment provided for under current law for 2013.

It has now been two days since House Republicans said an emphatic no to the bipartisan compromise and walked away from Americas working people.

Mr. Van Hollen and I just participated on the Floor of the House and sought to seek recognition so that we could ask unanimous consent to place on the Floor and pass legislation which would give certainty and assurance to seniors, to the unemployed, and to 160 million Americans who are at risk of losing their tax cut on January 1st.

It is December 20th, and the Republicans are using it as a day to dissemble, pretending to support a tax cut for working Americans, while making it uncertain and delayed.

In awarding this grant, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services recognized our States long history of educational excellence and commitment to implementing reforms that will benefit students from an early age.