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Betty McCollum

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Betty Louise McCollum is a U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused her legislative efforts on education, healthcare, and environmental issues. Throughout her tenure, McCollum has been an advocate for policies that support public education funding, access to affordable healthcare, and initiatives aimed at combating climate change. She has also been involved in various committees and has played a role in shaping national policy on these critical issues.

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Apr 9, 2024

the Space Force, in my opinion, was hastily put together. I am not opposed to the fact that we have a Space Force; but Congress, in my opinion, did not give all the due diligence as to how this was going to be organized.

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Apr 9, 2024

the States need to be consulted and need to be full partners moving forward.

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Apr 9, 2024

We need to start making sure that they are included in how we are moving forward and addressing this.

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Apr 9, 2024

70 percent of Guard members wish to stay in the Guard.

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Apr 9, 2024

to lay all of the blame on the current President of the United States I think shortchanges the reality of how Congress has failed.

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Apr 9, 2024

States put significant amounts of money into National Guard, whether it is tuition reimbursement, whether it is into, you know, equipment, land, and other things like that.

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Apr 9, 2024

climate change is a costly impact to our national security.

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Apr 9, 2024

It needs to be resolved. It needs to be resolved immediately.

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Apr 9, 2024

48 of the 50 Governors signed a letter in opposition.

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Dec 5, 2023

We must maintain strong domestic sugar production and not sell out our nation's farm families to foreign suppliers.

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Dec 5, 2023

Thanks to our current U.S. sugar policy, American consumers are provided a reliable supply of safe, high-quality, responsibly produced sugar at prices that are among the lowest in the world.

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Jun 6, 2023

Recently, I was able to visit the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Virginia, which, as you know, conducts groundbreaking nuclear and particle physics research.

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May 10, 2023

93% of copper, nickel mines fail. There is no safe mine operating anywhere.

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Mar 22, 2023

What would a budget cut to 2022 mean because I am, like, all in, you guys.

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Mar 22, 2023

Wars are fought over water. Wars will continue to be fought over water.

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Mar 8, 2023

These are hardworking dogs, and they are hard at work keeping our servicemembers welcomed back into the community.

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Mar 7, 2023

The advance appropriations is for 1 year, 1 year only.

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Mar 7, 2023

Treaties matter. Get things right matter.

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Mar 7, 2023

The State of Minnesota has taken great strides--great strides--over several different governors.

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Mar 7, 2023

I always learn from you, and so now I have learned about depreciation, interest, all that other kind of stuff.

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Mar 7, 2023

Hopefully, we can take care of healthcare and start the--and really have a serious discussion about what we could do for educational funding this year.

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Mar 7, 2023

It made a difference in how COVID was administered.

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Mar 7, 2023

The mandatory funding, we hear Indian Country loud and clear on that.

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Mar 7, 2023

It is important that we educate students because they are our future not only for the tribe, but for the Nation.

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