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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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Mar 7, 2023

It made a difference in how COVID was administered.

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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

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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Feb 27, 2023

I did support the President's budget when it came forward. It was smaller, but the President also had a lot of cost savings in it.

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Feb 27, 2023

The Department of Navy's budget request reflects the enormity of the mission that you have to protect America.

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May 17, 2022

And I am asking, is it an issue of your identified cleanup needs based on the capacity that you have currently, or if you had more capacity, you would clean up more?

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May 17, 2022

I am concerned that it creates an impression that Congress will be restoring the funds this year instead of the Department making these activities priorities in their budget.

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May 17, 2022

I got on my knees and started looking at the extinguishers. They were PFAS-free.

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May 17, 2022

So you are saying you are at capacity then for what you are going to clean up?

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May 17, 2022

Our women, based on where they are stationed, should not be subject to not being able to assert their full rights for healthcare.

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May 17, 2022

And then also as a person who, both as a State representative and as a Member of Congress, has been working with the Pentagon--and I will leave it at the high level up here--the Pentagon on remedial things that needed to happen after…

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May 17, 2022

We shouldn't have to spell it out, but we spelled it out.

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