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Health reform is delivering positive results for Marylands seniors and people with disabilities, helping to lower health care costs by providing free preventative care and a 50% discount on brand name drugs.

While I would prefer for us to be addressing a reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, todays legislation reflects bipartisan support for innovation in public schools and improving educational opportunities for students who still lack access to a high-quality education.

On Labor Day, we celebrate hard-working men and women who have made our country the most productive and prosperous nation in the world.

While Maryland continues its recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, I am working with federal, state, and local officials and reaching out to constituents to ensure that our community has every resource available to clean up and recover.

This afternoon, I joined Southern Maryland officials for an aerial tour of Calvert and St. Mary's Counties to assess the damage to our district from last night's storm.

With hurricane watches and warnings in effect for much of the East Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work closely with the governors, tribal and local officials of affected states to ensure they have the resources they need.

This afternoon, I met with Jack Russell, President of the St. Marys County Board of Commissioners, and Bob Kelly, St. Marys County Director of Emergency Services, to discuss preparations for the expected impact of Hurricane Irene.

The Democrats Make It In America plan is an important initiative to strengthen American manufacturing and the well-paying jobs it creates, and to ensure that companies like BAE Systems can continue to support local jobs and strengthen our economy.