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.

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…

Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chairman.

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 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 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 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.

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

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