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Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· May 7, 2019

Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to take action to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in this country. It is a crisis that we need to address now, and we can do this in the Senate by…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-07
Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· May 7, 2019

Mr. President, first, I just want to say, as Senator Udall knows, I was born in New Mexico, so I have a strong affinity for his wonderful State, my home State--my original home State--and I learned so much about the amazing cultural assets…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-07
Angie Craig
@angiecraig· Democratic · MN· May 7, 2019

beer is bipartisan, and it is, but really, the craft beer industry is still a man's game.

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Angie Craig
@angiecraig· Democratic · MN· May 7, 2019

the Hastings community is just one of those just beautiful river towns that we have across my congressional district, but across America.

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Dean Phillips
@deanphillips· Democratic · MN· May 2, 2019

Mr. Chair, I thank Mr. Levin for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of Representative Levin's amendment and H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. I know when you think of Minnesota, the first thing you think of is snow. It is true that…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-02
Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· May 1, 2019

Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment to H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. My amendment includes findings recognizing the importance of the Paris climate agreement's task force addressing the impact of climate change on…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-01
Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· May 1, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the student debt crisis that is holding back our students, our families, and our economy. Last year, American's collective student loan debt surpassed $1.5 trillion. The shackles of debt keep former…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-01
Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· May 1, 2019

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, after line 5, add the following: (9) The Paris Agreement further requires that…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-01
Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· May 1, 2019

Thank you, Mr. President. I think it is fair to say that most Americans didn't wake up this morning thinking about the role the Federal Reserve plays in their lives. The people we represent are focused on putting in an honest day's work…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-01
Tina Smith
@tinasmith· Democratic · MN· May 1, 2019

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 30 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Congressional Record · 2019-05-01
Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· May 1, 2019

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, let me first say, again, I agree with the premise of this amendment. I met today with U.N. officials on the refugee crisis. I have been to the camps in Jordan and…

Congressional Record · 2019-05-01
Betty McCollum
@bettymccollum· Democratic · MN· Apr 30, 2019

We owe it to the next generations to leave them a world-class infrastructure system that uses advanced technologies to address our toughest problems in environmentally sustainable ways.

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Pete Stauber
@petestauber· Republican · MN· Apr 30, 2019

I couldn't agree with you more on the Essential Air Service. Rural airports are--they matter...

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· Apr 30, 2019

the problem and the disappointment that we see is that you would have to enforce them. And if you are continuing to propose cuts to that enforcement, we are not going to be able to do the work with just saying that is important and having…

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· Apr 30, 2019

We have to follow action with our words, and that is where the credibility challenge is, and that is why we find this proposal to be very disappointing.

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· Apr 30, 2019

the question is how could we trust if they are saying that there is already limitations with the resources that they have that the new agreement that we are getting into with the USMCA that we will have the resources to be able to…

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Ilhan Omar
@ilhanomar· Democratic · MN· Apr 30, 2019

I find that to be astonishing through the Bureau of International Labor Affairs.

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