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Maryland legislature, because, because of governor o'malley's leadership, you are helping to make sure that we are raising more people's wages with the push to raise your minimum wage right here in maryland. and we are very proud to see that happen. i hope that governor o'malley is going to sign it into law soon, give maryland a raise. that is good work. but the main focus here is to guarantee that every young person has access to a world class education. every single student, and that starts before high school, and we have the start of the youngest ages to make shure tha we have high quality ...

They work hard can they get ahead. if i look at this past year, there are situations where i wish congress had moved more aggressively. not passing background checks in the wake of newtown is something that i continue to believe was a mistake. i look at the debate that occurred the work that has been done at state levels to increase things has been done. there is a lot of focus at legislative activity at the congressional level. but when congress doesn't move on things they should move on. there are things we are still doing. the connect-ed program that we announced. where we initiate wireless

Using her own pictures of her son for the official royal portrait instead of a formal professional picture. the picture is expected to be revealed on the kensington palace twitter feed and official birth certificate. look, there is all these new things happening. twitter, who would have ever thought the royal family would be using social media? >> peter: they can go to j.c. penneys like everybody else and get their pictures. >> gretchen: we'll talk about that. >> brian: or photo mat, but the line is always so long. the little booth. you guys don't go to that? >> peter: yeah. >> brian: straight...

The white house wants to put internet in 99 percent of the nation's school within five years for connect ed. the technology is there so why not. the administration wants you to pay for it. the money for this plan comes from jacking up every american's cell phone bill. >> probably on the order of $5 or less a year on cell phone numbers on an individual cell phone owner. >> this sir charge does not need congressional approval. although president obama does need a thumbings up from the fcc which is independent. >> the president twice said he directed the independent regulatory agency to spend thi...

Listen to their phones. is that an option? >> brian: are we going to debate the nsa? we need another hour. >> peter: who is this connect ed? >> brian: we're not sure. we told you about the irs targeting conservatives and the ongoing investigation. but now we found out something else, i found out yesterday, small businesses are the new target. small businesses, 20,000 letters went out to small businesses, mom and pop organizations, saying we have a hunch that you're underreporting your profits. haven't small businesses in america been through enough without this type of shakedown? >> peter: rea...