Every day that passes without a deal, we are losing our competitive advantage to Brazil, Australia, and others.

Over the weekend, the President tweeted that Mexico would begin purchases of U.S. agriculture products.

We said we support the agreement. It is going to be great for Minnesota, not just for agriculture, but mining, manufacturing, medical, on it goes.

I am a big supporter of Taiwan and relations that we have with them.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Elk River Municipal Utilities for being a finalist for the 2019 Source Water Protection Award. We often hear when government fails to protect our water, but today, I want to recognize a local utility…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Royce Nelligan for his 41 years of public service. Earlier this month, Royce retired from his position as Minnesota's Small Business Administration district counsel after a 37-year career. Prior to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Andover Fire Department for being awarded the 2019 Fire Department of the Year by the Minnesota State Fire Department Association. This award recognizes the department's efforts to provide…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Michael Hemesath, President of St. John's University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for his commitment to education and his service to the St. John's community. Recently, President Hemesath announced he intends…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this bill is long overdue in the U.S. and in my State of Minnesota. In Minnesota we are home to a thriving community of Liberian refugees who fled two civil wars and an Ebola…

Mr. President, I thank my colleague, Senator Capito from West Virginia, who, in the spirit of today, has allowed me to take her place, and she will go next. I rise to join my colleagues to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th…

I feel fortunate to be chairing a committee with a Ranking Member like he is, someone who is thoughtful, civil, and he is there focused on actually--well, he is mission oriented.

The problem is sometimes the rules that get set up actually exclude the very people it is meant to help.

Rural communities need more resources to close the digital divide, which is why I wrote a letter to the Chairman of the FCC calling for policies that foster innovative technology in places where fiber cannot reach.

I am very proud to serve on the House Rural Broadband Taskforce to advance a transformative agenda to ensure that all Americans have access to high-speed broadband by the year 2025.

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman. My name is Angie Craig. I represent Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District.

the ability to do that via telemedicine would just be critical.

And those of us who represent rural Minnesota, rural America, that hits right to the--that hurts to hear you say that, but that is the truth.

For us, this is bringing Washington, D.C. to the local level. That is exactly where it is supposed to be.