Donna Edwards

We have quadrupled the amount of money that we are giving to go out to renovate and to build public buildings.

Mr. Guerin, if you have any concerns about this, I would appreciate it if you would put those on the record now for this Subcommittee, because the last thing that we want is to be accused of mismanaging quadruple the amount of money that…

I know that you have the capacity at GSA to do not just the job creation that we envisioned under the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but also to make sure that we are building buildings for the future and that we are transforming buildings…

I just look forward to working with you and the Ranking Member so that we can make certain that with the quadrupling of the money that has gone out to GSA that we make sure that it is spent in the most efficient and effective way.

I would say in conclusion that while there may not be direct oversight authority as we move forward with looking at the expenditure in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congress always has broad authority to look at the way…

We appreciate the opportunity to share Maryland's experience. We have enjoyed great support from Congresswoman Edwards.

I understand the importance of the local and county officials working with their governors to make sure that they also benefit from the Recovery Act.

I don't think that that was what we intended in Congress when we passed the Recovery Act.

Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chairman.

Since you mentioned the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which is near and dear to my heart and in my Congressional district, I just want to suggest to you one if you need any assistance in this, especially from the State of Maryland, please do…

I am concerned about our emergency room and hospital capacity to handle a tremendous disaster.

I want to know kind of more directly your relationship with the Prince George's County police, Montgomery County police, in terms of our local law enforcement.

This is perhaps--I mean, this is a tremendous deficit for one of the most significant regions in the country.

this Member remains really concerned about that outstanding litigation, precisely because so many of those officers do live in the Fourth Congressional District.

I can only recall my experiences as a parent and a worker on 9/11 and the challenges of trying to get to a son over here on Capitol Hill.

I certainly come from a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia that has very different issues when it comes to gun rights and people's use of guns.

I have been really concerned that at a time when we need to step up and think about our regional medical emergency services and how we would handle a disaster...

I would just want to just ensure that, as we go forward, that we not only have the highest quality and caliber and performance, but that we recruit in the most diverse way possible and reward those officers for their service.

there will be ongoing questions at least from this Congresswoman about these issues because they are profound

the imperative of fairness and parity in the GSA process is so important.

I was advocating for the use of principal reductions in loan modifications.

For some time I had called for the Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to be used to mitigate foreclosures.

This is not enough. The programs that are in existence actually are geared toward people who are already in a state of trouble, and not looking ahead.

I appreciate that you are here, because here in Prince George's County we really are at the center of the storm in our State.

The impact is really devastating on communities like mine and across the State.