“They tried to rebuild their radar because they can't see anything. We waited until it was almost built and then we hit it.”

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Mark Dayton

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October 28, 2020

While we may not agree on every issue.

— Mark Dayton

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  1. nearly 4,000 Minnesotans honored their favorite teacher at my Minnesota State fair booth this summer. I honor these teachers further by submitting their names to the Congressional Record as follows: Concordia College-Moorhead--Duane Mickelson; Congdon Park Elementary--Cathy Armstrong, Mary John, Dan Kopp, Kathy Sharrow; Convent of the Visitation School--Richard Barbeau, Judy Benson, Darlene Dailey, Theresa Jasper, Ann Matson, Zinny Mooney, Robert Shandorf, Brian Waltz; Cook County High School--Al Heine; Coon Rapids--Ms. Beachler, Mrs. Hussian, Jan Krunze, Lorraine Newkirk, Ms. Sonstegaard; Coon Rapids High School--Linda Carlson, Anne Collins, Paula Karjahlati, Gail Parr-Van Zee, Francis Prokash, Miles Wagner; Coon Rapids Middle School--Lori Landry, Dawn Ressler; Coon Rapids Senior High--Dave Rykken; Cooper Elementary, Minneapolis--Bill Bauer, Cathy Sullivan, Faye Wooten; Cooper High School, New Hope--Kari Christensen, Lisa Emison, Samuel Tanner; Cornelia Elementary--Pala Thomasgard; Cornell Elementary--Nancy Helgerson; Cottage Grove--Joe Adams, Mr. Herbert, Audrey Osofsky; Cottage Grove Elementary--Shannon Hagness, Jennifer Skarphol, Heather DeCramer; Cottage Grove Junior High--Mike Amidon, Ms. Hanson; Countryside Elementary--Mr. Bjerken, Margie Galvin, Ms. McCullough, Jeanne Sumnicht, Mr. Thorkelson, Deb Vork; Crawford Elementary--Gordan Leverett; Creative Arts School-ALC, St.…4 sources2004govinfo.gov
Jan 23, 2017

The Affordable Care Act is, 'no longer affordable.' It is an existential crisis in the State of Minnesota.

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Oct 24, 2016

The reality is the affordable care act is no longer affordable.

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Jul 6, 2016

Would this have happened if those passengers, the driver and passenger, were white? I don't think it would have.

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Jul 6, 2016

Would this have happened if those passengers and the driver or the passenger were white? I don't think it would he.

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Jul 28, 2015

I'm just so disgusted with that man. To shoot any lion but to lure a lion like that out of the preserve and shoot him, I mean, how could anybody think that's sport? Just appalling.

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Jun 19, 2014

It's everywhere, and that's the part that makes it complicated a bit to total all the damage everywhere, but it's all part of one storm system.

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Feb 11, 2014

I strongly urge this subcommittee to focus on the causes of the propane crisis and to take actions to avert one from happening next year and the years after.

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Nov 19, 2013

Mnsure's focus on small business as a result of our State's decision to create a Minnesota-made exchange that best provides for the needs of Minnesotans.

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