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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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Feb 27, 2017

I do not necessarily agree that the President has the right to revoke a national monument.

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Mar 14, 2016

The Smithsonian was created for an increase in the diffusion of knowledge.

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Mar 14, 2016

I think we need to start talking to our colleagues on the Appropriations Committee, and our colleagues in general, as to how much not only have we cut our personal offices from being able to do things, but we have cut to the bone, GAO, and…

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Mar 14, 2016

It falls on the taxpayer to pay for the cleanup for these mines.

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Mar 14, 2016

I believe, and I think there are other committee members here who would agree, that is imperative that tribal nations have the resources and the staff to develop competitive grant proposals.

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Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Chair, I have been a schoolteacher in my past life, and I was in a building in North St. Paul that the fire marshal told the school district either replace it, or you have to cordon it off and not use certain classrooms anymore because…

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Mar 14, 2016

Utilities are very engaged in this issue, because, frankly, the energy system is transitioning already.

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Mar 14, 2016

We have a willing partner in trying to fix this. But we have to have a plan to fix it, because as more of these inspections bring things to light, there is going to be more pent-up demand to do it right.

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Mar 14, 2016

Housing needs to be good for the people in the tribal nations.

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Mar 14, 2016

I think I am going to give you something else to be a little frustrated by.

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Mar 14, 2016

The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building is an icon on the National Mall and is right next to the Castle.

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Mar 14, 2016

However, the settlement did not include any administrative set-aside for the work that you do at Fish and Wildlife.

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