We have 170 Minnesota businesses that have been helped by the Ex-Im Bank just in one year alone.

I support a lot of the work that Congressman Delaney and others have been doing in this area.

Ranking Member Nelson has also requested the CPSC independently investigate the presence of formaldehyde in wood products from China.

I worked hard on a bill with Senator Crapo that we passed on formaldehyde.

We must take action to protect our children from harmful products.

As I've said before, it's just commonsense that if children are hungry or malnourished, then they are less likely to succeed in the classroom.

It seems to me that what we're saying is that there's agreement that we're going in the right direction, and that this is good and we don't want to not do--we want to keep doing this, but we've got to either simplify or--and make it…

These regulations have created an environment where students are not getting the nourishment they need, and food and taxpayer dollars wind up in the trashcan.

Ensuring children have access to healthy food is a goal we all share and lies at the heart of our effort to reform federal child nutrition programs.

As I have said before, it is just common sense that if children are hungry or malnourished then they are less likely to succeed in the classroom.

I think we are on the right track.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of the legislation that I am holding in my hand right now, the trade promotion authority bill. Tomorrow, the House will be voting on the passage of TPA, which is a vital step in ensuring America's future…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Marissa Bartels on winning an astounding four gold medals at the recent Minnesota State track and field meet. Marissa was born with spina bifida but refuses to let that slow her down. In middle…

I applaud you for your work on children. Thank you for traveling all this way to come here and tell us this.

a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota

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