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When I traveled to South Sudan in 2007, I saw a country ready to take its place in the family of nations, eager for a chance to chart its own future.

I was pleased to join the First Generation College Bound program today to hear first-hand from students how student aid has made a difference in their lives, and discuss the importance of supporting the Pell program.

The plan put forward by the President today is a balanced approach to creating jobs and bringing down the deficit.

The plan put forward by the President today is a balanced approach to create jobs in the short-term and bring down the deficit over the long-term.

As members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation, we have been united throughout this process in urging the President to issue a Disaster Declaration for Maryland in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

A number of provisions in the Presidents plan are similar to the Democrats Make It In America plan to create jobs, and they would have a very positive impact here in Maryland: help small businesses succeed and hire, provide tax relief for our workers, and provide help to those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own.

A decade ago, the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, changed our world. Today, we reflect on the ways that we have changed in the wake of that dark day; we reflect on both heroism and mistakes, on brave sacrifices and on the deaths of so many we loved.