Gave his annual state of the state address earlier this week at the state house in annapolis. He spoke about the Opioid Epidemic, a rail project outside washington, d. C. , and the prospect and the federal tax bill signed by President Trump meaning higher taxes from maryland residents. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , members of the general assembly, distinguished guests and my fellow marylanders. Three years ago when i first had the honor of standing before this assembly to report on the state of our state, maryland was at a critical turning point. Our state economy was floundering and lagging behind the rest of the nation. Maryland was losing businesses, jobs and taxpayers at an alarming rate. Too many of our families and Small Businesses were struggling just to make ends meet. The people of maryland had become frustrated with politics as usual. Our state was at a crossroads and we faced a pivotal choice and continuing in the same direction and putting maryland on a new and better path a
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity oversight hearing on veteran homelessness. I want to apologize first for being a little late. I had another obligation in my responsibility on the budget committee. And my breathe brad winstrup, chair of the Health Subcommittee will not be able to make it and so im going to preside. We have the vha subcommittee chair Julie Brownley and her capable leadership. Thanks for being here. Then my friend from texas and Ranking Member of the subcommittee for Economic Opportunity, orourke is joining me as well. Our chairman is joining us. Thank you, dr. Rowe, for coming, i want to begin by also asking for unanimous consent for congressman mike kauffman, congressman scott peters and i guess thats it to set in on the dais and participate in todays hearing. I dont hear any objection. So ordered. Im going to cut through my remarks here and break from my customary reading a script and just say that this is a subject that is heartbreaking. And when you look at the
Opportunity oversight hearing on veteran homelessness. I want to apologize first for being a little late. I had another obligation in my responsibility on the budget committee. And my breathe brad winstrup, chair of the Health Subcommittee will not be able to make it and so im going to preside. We have the vha subcommittee chair Julie Brownley and her capable leadership. Thanks for being here. Then my friend from texas and Ranking Member of the subcommittee for Economic Opportunity, orourke is joining me as well. Our chairman is joining us. Thank you, dr. Rowe, for coming, i want to begin by also asking for unanimous consent for congressman mike kauffman, congressman scott peters and i guess thats it to set in on the dais and participate in todays hearing. I dont hear any objection. So ordered. Im going to cut through my remarks here and break from my customary reading a script and just say that this is a subject that is heartbreaking. And when you look at the statistics on veteran hom