It’s an honor and a privilege to be expected to follow the great leadership of Senator Inouye, one of my most treasured mentors, and become the Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. It is especially gratifying to be the first woman to lead this powerful Committee. I am grateful for this opportunity to fight for the day to day needs of the American people and the long range needs of the nation.
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This week, funerals in Newtown begin. Our mourning will go on for a long time, but our work must continue.
Weapons of war have no place on our streets, in our schools or in our homes. I’ll work with my colleagues to reinstate the assault weapons ban.
Must also look at issues related to mental health. There’s a pattern of too many that fall between the cracks. These tragedies must end.- Likes
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- Today our nation mourns for those lost and the families that have been shattered by this devastating tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Newton community as we struggle to cope with such senseless violence. This is a wakeup call! Weapons of war have no place on the streets of America. It's time for Congress to act.
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Thank you to the men & women at Baltimore’s Bethlehem Steel. You built America. You helped save America. I’m going to work to save your safety net benefits. Affected Sparrows Point employees should visit http://www.dllr.state.md.us/county/b...aco/ and http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/taa_information_guide.pdf for federal benefits information.
America needs a wakeup call. We must get serious about our priorities. It’s not about protecting tax breaks for billionaires, it's about American jobs!See MoreU.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski shared a link.
In America, no family should be forced to choose between paying their heating bill & putting food on the table. That’s why I urged President Obama to restore LIHEAP low energy assistance funding to support thousands of Maryland families. Last year LIHEAP helped 149K Maryland households stressed & stretched by high energy costs to keep warm during cold winter months.- Today I met with leaders of AARP Maryland to say I’m fighting to protect Social Security & Medicare from the fiscal cliff. Seniors & families who’ve earned these benefits shouldn’t be forced over the fiscal cliff themselves!
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The Navy's plan to move aircraft squadron VAQ-209 from Maryland would mean lost jobs and lost defense in our Nation’s Capital Region. I’ve introduced an amendment to #NDAA with Senators Cardin and Kirk to prevent the Navy's plan without Congressional oversight & approval.U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski shared a link.
I'm pleased the Senate voted overwhelmingly 92-1 to confirm Judge Paul Grimm to US District Court in MD. MD deserves to have highly qualified judges who will uphold the law & provide equal justice for all. We have that in Judge Grimm.- It’s been 3 years since Alan Gross has been wrongfully imprisoned in Cuba after bogus charges & a sham trial. It’s time for him to be immediately and unconditionally released so he can come home to Maryland his family.
- Visiting with Tom Marquardt today at the Annapolis Capital to thank him for 35 years as a journalist & thought leader for Maryland & the Annapolis community.
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