Andy Harris: “I have always made known my preference for giving parents the choice of where to send their students.”

The governor certainly led the charge in trying to eliminate the only Republican in the Maryland delegation in furtherance of his presidential aspirations.

When you want to control — for instance, you want have the grocery stores run by the government — that's the way it is in Russia. That's the way is in China. That's the way in communist-controlled countries.

It absolutely sets up a double standard for redistricting in the state of Maryland. And again, the blatant attempt is to eliminate the Republican representation.

The items selected by the Maryland delegation capture two defining moments in that history and will carry a piece of Maryland’s past forward as America celebrates its 250th anniversary.