the bonus component is very important to us.

we think we can do that with some technology.

This Nutrition Assistance Program is very important in my State, and I am proud to say that our SNAP program last year, we had a--2015, Minnesota was one of 11 States that had its error rate validated by the USDA and as a result received a…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss a very important amendment that has broad support. That is the Klobuchar-Graham amendment on election cyber security. It is an amendment that Senator Lindsey Graham and I are working to include in the…

I hope and trust, though, that as we debate these changes, that we will explore both the opportunities and the challenges they create.

I share Senator Collins' concern that we consider the unintended consequences of these policy changes, especially as regards the essential health benefits.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate an educator in my district whose dedication to her students has earned her an important award. Jolene Herfel, who serves as the assistant principal at St. Michael- Albertville High School, was…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the St. Cloud Hospital for being recognized as one of the most digitally connected hospitals in the Nation. This is not St. Cloud Hospital's first major award. In fact, just last year, they were named…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Randall and Sheryl Hubin, the owners of the Pizza Ranch in Andover, on being recognized as the Pizza Ranch Franchisee of the Year. The Hubins received this award not just because of their dedication…

We need more research, lower prescribing rates, greater resources for prevention, and better access to treatment.

I want to talk about a crisis that is going on not just in Indian Country but especially in Indian Country, something that has been declared a crisis by the Administration. That is the opioid epidemic.

I think we need to understand this is something that can be treated and needs to be treated.

We need to work together to improve the conditions for our tribes.

Indian babies are now over ten times more likely to be diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome or opioid withdrawal symptoms than other babies in our State's Medicaid program.

I just feel this is such a crisis that we are seeing, such devastation.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize National POW/MIA Day and to remember the brave Americans who became prisoners of war during their service and those still missing in action. Since America's founding, hundreds of thousands of Americans have…

I introduced the Combatting Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act with Chairman Thune to give truckers more tools to recognize and report human trafficking.

The importance of broadband deployment to the issues that we are talking about.