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Madam Speaker, earlier this year Congressman Emmer and I introduced legislation to honor the three Minnesota National Guardsmen who were tragically killed on December 5, 2019, when their helicopter experienced engine failure. Chief Warrant…
I will take off where Senator Hoeven left off. Listening to Senator Hoeven talk, I was thinking, what are we going to do--John and me--without Rob here to give us grief about our joint events that we do between Fargo, ND, and Moorhead…
Mr. President, I thank my colleagues, Senator Lee and Senator Cotton. We are united on this, as is Senator Grassley, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, as is Senator Durbin, the chair of the Judiciary Committee. These proposals…
Mr. Speaker, my wife, Cheryl, and I were married 14 years ago when one of the first States in our country allowed us to do so. It took years and a Supreme Court ruling to acknowledge and grant the legal protections that come with marriage…
Mr. President, I come to the floor today to support Elizabeth Bagley's nomination to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federative Republic of Brazil. Elizabeth brings to this position significant experience in…
Madam President, I want to thank Roy. We have been through a lot together, and I am so proud to call him a friend, as well as Abby. I have such fond memories of our work together. I have really fun memories of when we once went to…
Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. This majority all too often uses flowery titles to mask the bill's true meaning. The Veteran Service Recognition Act is another one of these examples. It leads…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Representative from Massachusetts for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, we are here to discuss H.R. 3648, the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to comment on the so-called gimmicky amendments. I don't see it as gimmicky when we are trying to stop criminals from staying in our country. I don't see it as gimmicky when we…
Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question are postponed. ____________________
For many, owning and operating a successful small business is the embodiment of the American Dream.
I am such a proponent of the concept of employee ownership.
It is our responsibility to ensure that this dream is as accessible to as many Americans as humanly possible.
Thank you so much to the Subcommittee, especially Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Phillips for creating a space to address this important issue.
Mr. President, I rise in support of the nominee to be the next U.S. district court judge for the District of Minnesota--that would be Jerry Blackwell. I would like to thank Senator Durbin, chair of the Judiciary Committee, and all the…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Frank Schiefelbein, Jr. Frank passed away earlier this week at the age of 89. Frank, or ``Big Frank,'' as so many of us knew him, is survived by his wife, Frosty. Over the course of their…