no state cuts their way to prosperi prosperity. we have made investments to educate, innovate, rebuild, grow jobs and create more economic opportunity. this is what a balanced approach is all about. seven years agree we were failing to live up to many cases of the state's full potential. seven years later we are not just one maryland, in many cases we are now number one maryland. [ applause ] >> just listen with me for a quite moment here. maryland today is number one in the student's ap successes for seven years in a row. number one in education for five years in a row. number one in holding down the cost of college tuition. number one in innovation for two years in a row according to the united states chambers of commer commerce. number one in sciences and also businesses owned by women. and number one in median household income. this is what the people in our state have achieved and together we can applaud their accomplishments. [ applause ] >> now seven years ago in response to the desires of our people, we set out in this admi

to focus on the asia pacific where we support our allies, shape a future of greater security and prosperi prosperity, and extend a hand to those devastated by disaster. as we did in the philippines when our marines and civilians rushed to aid those battered by a typhoon, and who are greeted with words like, we will never forget your kindness. and god bless america. we do these things because they help promote our long-term security. and we do them because we believe in the inherent dignity and equality of every human being, regardless of race or religion. creed or sexual orientation. and next week, the world will see one expression of that commitment when team usa marches the red, white and blue into the olympic stadium and brings home the gold. [ applause ] my fellow americans, no other country in the world does what we do. on every issue, the world turns to us, not simply because of the size of our economy or our military might, but because of the ideals that we stand for. and the burdens we bear to advance them. no one knows this better than those who serve in uniform. as this time of