People are in this space... because they were looking to get away from that.

Minnesota is into fishing, as you probably know. We're the land of 10,000 lakes.

I actually just visited them this past summer, and they're going to break ground on a $50 million facility that will produce 9 million pounds of shrimp annually.

As the Ranking Member on the Rules Committee, I introduced the Secure Elections Act with Senators Lankford, Harris and Graham, to upgrade our election equipment and protect against cyber-attacks.

I think it would just be really helpful for soybeans and really all grains if this could move forward.

Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 established the Department of Defense Yellow Ribbon Reintegration…

The order that the FCC will soon consider will allow local public safety officials to better target emergency alerts.

I think we need to do a better job of policing what the drug companies have been doing in terms of getting people hooked on this.

I think this report is incredibly important and shed some light on just what is going on here.

I got interested in this because, like so many other Senators, I saw what was happening in Minnesota--637 deaths from opioids and other drug overdoses in 2016.

I believe we need to get more funding in the budget upcoming for opioids.

That is part of the reason Senator Portman and I and two other Senators led the CARA Act, which helped to set a blueprint for our country.

I introduced last Congress with Senator Fischer--the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act, and it was included in the MOBILE NOW Act that passed the Senate.

Clearly, changes have to be made.

Mr. President, I would like to celebrate Vice President Walter Mondale, who recently marked his 90th birthday. When Vice President Mondale was asked about the legacy of the Carter administration, he responded this way: ``We told the truth…

I've always been a big fan of the Viper units, and including the K9 units.

Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 36, H.R. 4712, I intended to vote ``no'' when I accidentally voted ``yes.'' ____________________

Mr. Speaker, every citizen in our Nation desires the chance to achieve their American Dream. For thousands across this country, their American Dream consists of owning a home or starting their own business. Some laws have proven helpful in…