I appreciate the words about the improvement of the economy. I think we have all seen that. Our State is down to 3.7 percent unemployment.

the issue with the Central States Pension Plan... is affecting two-thirds of the nearly 400,000 participants who are going to have their pensions reduced as high as 70 percent.

I want to thank you for that.

the President's Chief of Staff came up to Minnesota. We have had thousands of layoffs, and it was really helpful to have him there.

I believe that promises made should be promises kept.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Tom Ardolf and Avant-Garde Technology Liberation for the recent win at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The group earned the Health and Wellness Project of the Year from the Consumer…

Audacious executive actions are being crafted to make sure the steps we have taken are ones we can lock down, and not be subjected to undoing through Congress or otherwise.

Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding time. I rise in support of the SHARE Act and the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act. I thank my co-chair on the Sportsmen's Caucus, Mr. Wittman, for his work on this bill…

Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and bring attention to millions of Americans struggling with eating disorders. It is not something we often talk about on this floor, but eating…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of fallen St. Joseph, Minnesota, police officer Brian Klinefelter. It has been 20 years now since Brian was killed in the line of duty, and this loss is still felt in our community today. On a cold…

I do not think anyone intended for science and social studies or art and music to get less attention when No Child Left Behind was adopted, but the reality is in many places, they did.

ESSA is an historic opportunity to make a world-class, 21st century education system.

Replacing No Child Left Behind was a significant achievement that was desperately needed and long overdue.

Mr. President, I rise today to address the recent vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court and to urge my colleagues to grant swift consideration of the President's eventual nominee. Make no mistake, the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia came as…

Congress promised to reduce the Federal role and restore local control, and we intend to keep our promise.

Congress promised to reduce the federal role and restore local control, and we intend to keep our promise.

the administration is proposing a scheme that will leave the department in charge of picking winners and losers.

I strongly encourage the department to follow the letter of the law as we put this program into place.