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John Kline
@johnkline· Republican · MN· Sep 20, 2016

The administration is not allowed to rewrite law.

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John Kline
@johnkline· Republican · MN· Sep 20, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5963, the Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act. Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve a lifetime of success. That's what this legislation is…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-20
Tom Emmer
@tomemmer· Republican · MN· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible work of Keith Kieffer, which has made him the deserving recipient of the Humanitarian Service Medal. Keith began his service to this great Nation when he joined the Air Force in 1975…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-14
Tom Emmer
@tomemmer· Republican · MN· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of Hazel Youngmann, a St. Cloud native who dedicated her life to helping the disabled. Hazel worked tirelessly to reform our community in order to make it more accessible for those with…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-14
Tom Emmer
@tomemmer· Republican · MN· Sep 14, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Everson's Hardware in Waconia, Minnesota, for 50 years of business success. Ron and Mary Ann Everson bought the store back in 1966, when they were just a young couple with two growing children…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-14
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2016

This bill would require that all multi-line telephone systems sold, leased, or installed in the United States will allow direct 911 calling as the default setting.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 14, 2016

Any changes that would inadvertently harm the value of their copyrighted material or increase the likelihood of piracy could force some of those innovative and competitive companies out of business.

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Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I have three amendments that are coming up. On this first one, I am going to yield time to my colleague, who is the author of the original bill. I just wanted to say, first of all, in appreciation to the chairman of the full…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-13
Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Chair, I want to, again, thank the chairman. This is not an attempt to derail the reforms. It is an attempt to try to get something passed and done immediately. I certainly welcome the chairman's advice, guidance, suggestions on ways…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-13
Tim Walz
@timwalz· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Chair, 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 1, line 5, strike ``VA Accountability First and''. Page 2, beginning line 3, strike…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-13
John Kline
@johnkline· Republican · MN· Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his leadership on this issue and for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. A…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-13
Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

If all federally-recognized tribes were eligible to have land taken into trust, is it fair to say that that would simplify the trust acquisition process?

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

We must protect the rights of Native Americans and their sovereignty.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

Carcieri created a lot of uncertainty for Tribes partitioning to the place in the trust, and this is a problem for all Tribes.

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Al Franken
@alfranken· Democratic · MN· Sep 13, 2016

The land into trust process is extremely important to Tribes across the Country.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 12, 2016

I am a cosponsor of the Better Online Tickets Sales (BOTS) Act because it protects consumers from the harmful effects of ticket bots.

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Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 8, 2016

Mr. President, I come to the floor once again on the topic of the vacant seat on our Supreme Court. I would also echo Senators Durbin's comments about the need to move immediately on the funding on Zika. We of course passed something here…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-08
Amy Klobuchar
@amyklobuchar· Democratic · MN· Sep 8, 2016

Mr. President, I wish to take just a few minutes to give a brief tribute to someone I know well, Patty Wetterling, and to her family. They are longtime Minnesota residents. Patty and I know each other well. We actually ran against each…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-08