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Republicans have passed the most dangerous legislation of our lifetimes.

one of the most cruel, immoral pieces of legislation that Congress has ever voted on.

this Republican budget is a betrayal of the American people. It puts in jeopardy food assistance for 42 million Americans. That is children, seniors, the disabled, and working parents. Mr. Speaker, 1.2 million veterans rely on SNAP for…

in addition to the many outrages of this bill--$4 trillion in debt, millions of people off of their healthcare--in the middle of the night, it got worse. It is something that must see the light of day, and that is, we all know it shifts…

I also think it’s important for us to continue to communicate with the public and give people hope that we can protect and defend and extend our democracy.

The American people are coming out more and more every day, more people who’ve never been to a protest march in their lives.

The usurpation of the National Guard in California, to me, is the big, ugly threat to American democracy.

Millions of Minnesotans get to live their lives better because she and Mark chose public service and politics.

A moment when each of us can recommit to engaging in politics and life the way Mark and Melissa did ― fiercely, enthusiastically, heartily, but without ever losing sight of our common humanity.

Maybe it is this moment where each of us can examine the way we work together, the way we talk about each other, the way we fight for things we care about.

She certainly knew how to get her way. No doubt about that. But she never made anyone feel that they’d gotten rolled at a negotiating table.

I know that in these times of this inexplicable, unexplainable tragedy, all of us are searching for some kind of meaning, some kind of lesson that we can learn to help ease our loss.

As speaker of the Minnesota House, she led with integrity and fostered bipartisan collaboration, even during the most challenging times in our state.

They met as volunteers working to help kids, and that dedication to serving others never wavered.

But let's not do it because of the way Mark and Melissa died. Let's do it because of the way they lived, and the way they led.

Maybe this is a moment when each of us can examine the way we work together, the way we talk about each other, the way we fight for the things we care about.

Her mission was to get as much good done for as many people as possible.

Melissa Hortman will be remembered as the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history – and I'll always remember her as a close friend, a mentor, and the most talented legislator I've ever known.