Mark Dayton

Minnesota is a model for delivering quality health care and I applaud our doctors, nurses, hospitals, and health care professionals and policymakers for their partnership that works better than anywhere else.

If this Committee is serious about investigating Medicare fraud, for-profit and nonprofit health plans must be required to open their books.

I am proud of the health care system we have in Minnesota and we will continue to make it better for the people we serve and for the taxpayers we are responsible for.

Starting January 11th, Democratic Governor Mark Dayton's administration took bold action to increase transparency and accountability for taxpayers.

I am glad Ms. Bachmann has seen this as a way forward for the Federal Government to move on.

Governor Dayton has said that legislation to authorize the bridge should be enacted by September 30, 2011.

Proposing a new plan at this stage is just, quote, disingenuous.

I urge you and your colleagues to support it and move it quickly through the process so work on this important project can resume as quickly as possible.

It has been almost 6 years since I was sworn in as Minnesota's 33rd U.S. Senator with my friend and colleague Paul Wellstone at my side. I began my term hopeful and optimistic. The Senate was evenly divided, with 50 Democrats and 50…

I have endless respect for the Senator from Minnesota. He was elected to the Senate by the people of our State under very difficult circumstances in the immediate aftermath of the tragic death of his predecessor. He handled that situation…

I am deeply honored because they come from the mouth of one of the greatest Senators in the history of this country. And whatever I have learned to apply with my understanding of the traditions of the Senate, the integrity of the Senate…

If I may direct a question again to the chairman, how much would it cost in addition to the $12.2 billion for this 5-year authorization? What additional authorization would it cost to give those five States the same level of funding over…