Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Patty Wetterling

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, government doesn't create jobs; people create jobs. But with the President, Congress can create Federal policies that establish a pro-worker and pro-business environment to lift people out of poverty, to…

Mr. Chairman, with real unemployment at almost 10 percent, labor force participation at an all-time low, and a mere 1 percent economic growth last quarter, it is clear that the American economy is just not working. Contributing to the…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Anoka County Farm Bureau. As a supporter of agriculture in Minnesota's Sixth District, the Anoka County Farm Bureau does an excellent job promoting the interests of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Matthew C.G. Boucher of Ramsey, Minnesota. Matthew recently received a Veterans' Voices Award meant to highlight the incredible contributions of Minnesota's veterans. Matthew is a veteran of the Army…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jolaina Falkenstein of Carver, Minnesota, for receiving a Veterans' Voices Award. These awards are meant to honor the outstanding contributions made by Minnesota's veterans. Jolaina is an Army Reserve…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible life of General John W. Vessey Jr. Just 16 years old when he lied about his age and enlisted as a private in the Minnesota National Guard, John Vessey quickly found himself on the front…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a Minnesota company that has reached a major milestone. This past month, Best Buy turned 50 years old. Best Buy was founded in 1966 by Richard Schulze. Originally named The Sound of Music, this store…

we've been governing from crisis through the downturn, and it's really hard to get this stuff done when you're in a crisis.

Mr. President, I rise to bring attention to an urgent issue affecting all Americans. Actually, the No. 1 issue I heard about when I was home--and especially at our State fair, which, by the way, is the biggest State fair in the country…

this should be the time at which we go back and tackle this, especially with the enormous need for tax reform.

I once called Grover Norquist for this committee as my witness, just because he's so focused on that as a way of helping to bring down the debt.

we were delighted that Senator Franken was successful in adding credit subsidy funding in the Energy Appropriations bill for FY 2017

I represent the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota too, and they are like many of you, and they will say there is different models.

I also want to thank you, and I think, Dr. Schlichting, you are doing a very good job of stressing this, trying to remove this simplistic argument of public versus private sector.

I remember ten years ago asking why we did a quadrennial defense review, with an understanding that the world of 1986 looks entirely different than the world of 2016.

I've known Hillary for almost a quarter century. I've never met anyone smarter, tougher, or more ready to lead us forward.

The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard.