For me, one driver on a schoolbus is too much, one in this entire country because the safety of our kids is paramount.

I think saving our country means that we give care and concern to the health and the well-being of the people who live in the country.

they were able to save thousands of dollars because the Federal tax on a barrel of beer was cut in half.

There is a brewery in Two Harbors which shared with me that they were able to save thousands of dollars because the Federal tax on a barrel of beer was cut in half, close to $60,000.

And a knife sharpening company in Ely, Minnesota, told me they were able to invest in new sharpening equipment thanks in part to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act which doubled section 179 that allows businesses to expense equipment.

they were able to invest in new sharpening equipment thanks in part to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

I am constantly surprised that we are having conversations about clean water and access to clean water in the United States.

Do we care about the deficit when we are giving tax cuts to billionaires, or giving welfare subsidies to the fossil fuel industry?

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Brent D. Hales for the service and leadership he provided to the University of Minnesota's Extension program. I am also grateful for his participation on my Agricultural Advisory Committee. Brent's…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the incredible life of Gabriele Grunewald, who passed away far too early. Taken by a disease that has impacted the lives of nearly everyone we know, Gabriele was known by the world as an Olympic…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Schlichting family for being named the University of Minnesota 2019 Farm Family of the Year. The Schlichting farm is a third-generation farm owned and operated by the Rick Schlichting family. His…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dan Stoltz for receiving the HERBIE Award. This award from the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes individuals that exemplify the traits inspired by its namesake, Herb Brooks: humanitarian…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District for receiving the Source Water Protection Award for 2019. Each year, the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Rural Water Association…

I want to say thanks to Representatives John Garamendi and Pete Stauber for introducing the Cabin Air Safety Act.

I feel a little alarmed about how, across the Nation, educator pay continues to erode.

I think particularly for our students of color who are in predominantly urban environments, those schools need to reflect the fact that this is a wonderful profession.

I hope we find a solution trying to elevate their lives as much as they have validated our lives.

It has never been a cornerstone of my grandfather's Democratic Party to oppose innovation.