The IPCC 2018 report found that even a 1.5-degree Celsius increase would have a disastrous effect on our habitat.

Farmers in my State and district have been on the forefront of this issue because the environment is their livelihood.

Mr. President, I join my colleagues today in expressing my opposition to the language in the fiscal year 2020 Interior appropriations bill related to the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to issue small refinery waivers under the…

Mr. President, I would like to add my support to the statement given by my colleague from Illinois. On behalf of the corn and soybean farmers in my State and on behalf of the biofuel industry in my State, I strongly oppose the ``small…

Madam Speaker, Veterans Day is right around the corner. In anticipation of this important holiday, I rise to recognize a veteran from my district whose service and patriotism has our whole community rallying around him. Stan Cvar is a…

Madam Chair, I rise today with my colleagues in opposition to this harmful legislation. Today, the other side of the aisle is kowtowing to the wealthy and elite environmental lobby by ignoring science and facts and legislating over the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate a graduate of Blaine High School in my district, St. Cloud Husky Jonny Brodzinski, for signing a contract with the NHL San Jose Sharks. Following Jonny's successful career at Blaine High…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Zimmerman City Administrator Randy Piasecki who recently celebrated his 25th anniversary with the city. Wherever you are in Zimmerman, you can see Randy's work. Randy had a major hand in…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate Mayor Tom Ryan, a great public servant for the city of Blaine in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District. Mayor Ryan's life is the definition of public service. Mayor Ryan grew up in…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Professor Eugenia Paulus for her Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Professor Paulus teaches chemistry at North Hennepin Community College in…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Yoho), my good friend, for his remarks as well. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this very…

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4842) to authorize the Secretary of State to provide funds for a United States pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Ohio for raising these issues about the skills gap. This is something that is very important in Minnesota, as well, and I agree with him. I think this should be a place where we could find some…

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 4842. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Ashley Kohls from the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association for her commitment and service to our State's agriculture community and to congratulate her on her new role as Director of Government Affairs…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today to support the Expositions Provide Opportunities Act, or the EXPO Act of 2019. When I took the oath of office on January 3 of this year, my extraordinary…

Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to thank Chairman DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves for their great leadership on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. I am pleased to rise in support of my bipartisan legislation that…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Roger Swor, a paramedic from my district who has dedicated his life to providing exceptional emergency medical care. Roger is now the longest-serving street paramedic in Minnesota and was recently…