Mark Kennedy

None of us like war. And we've made some mistakes in Iraq. We're facing an enemy that must be defeated.

This is not about politics. This is about principle. This is about showing the kind of serious issue that it is and inviting the voters into having a debate.

My opponent says the answer is diplomacy. But you can't negotiate with people who want to kill you.

This race isn't about the White House or the president. The last time I checked, the names on the ballot are Mark Kennedy and Amy Klobuchar.

in the last 5 years, funding for the grants under the consolidated Byrne-JAG formula have been cut by almost two-thirds. At the same time, we have had two consecutive attempts by the administration to eliminate this program entirely. I…

In my last 10 seconds, I would just compliment and applaud the committee and the chairman for the great work that they have done in trying to offset the cut by the administration, but say with a two-thirds cuts in Byrne grants funding…

I yield 50 seconds to the gentleman from the great State of Minnesota, Congressman Ramstad.

where is the outrage? We hear stories today of two of our soldiers having suffered unspeakable tortures and left in a nearly unrecognizable condition, yet where are the cries of outrage against this brutality? Instead, we hear today of the…

for our families and country to truly be secure, we must prevail in the war on terror. Iraq is a central front in that war. Mistakes have been made, but so have corrections. But the fundamental fact remains that John F. Kennedy's words…

at a time when 80 percent or more of the meth in this country is pouring in from international superlabs like those in Mexico, the Federal Government has a duty to help local law enforcement to keep this poison off our streets. That is why…

last night, the murderous mission of one of the most brutal terrorist minds in Iraq, al-Zarqawi, al Qaeda's master of death and destruction to Sunni, Shiite, Kurd and coalition forces alike, has been brought to an end. The death of…

the concern that we have, having met with the administrator, the funds have run out for this year some time ago. They have other diseases where they have sort of known expiration funds that they can give assurance. But there is no…

Would the gentleman stipulate that the previously appropriated funds are going to be sufficient to cover any amounts going under this program during fiscal year 2007?

as a representative from Minnesota's largest dairy-producing region, I have been a strong advocate for working with the Federal Government to protect my State's dairy producers and ranchers. With 30,000 cattle producers representing a $2…

At the chairman's request, I will withdraw my amendment under the agreement that in the future and once this program has been further defined by the USDA, that we work together to make sure that it becomes funded at the level necessary to…

the suburbs of Washington were shaken last week by the senseless murder of two police officers in Fairfax, Virginia. This shooting occurred just days after the 25th annual Police Officers Memorial Service honoring the 155 police officers…

stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota and BioE, a company in my home State, have reported that they have successfully differentiated cord blood stem cells into lung cells. This potential breakthrough would extend the promise…

just over 2 months ago, during the funeral of Corporal Andrew Kemple, a Minnesotan who was killed while fighting for freedom, vile slogans like ``God Hates America'' and ``God Loves IEDs'' were chanted by protesters, and I use that term…

I rise today, as a Member of Congress and a parent, to thank the many law enforcement officers whose hard work resulted in yesterday's capture of escaped child sexual predator Michael Benson. I would also commend John Walsh and the viewers…

today I rise to thank the hardworking law enforcement that have captured an escaped child sexual predator, Michael Benson, making our family safer. I commend John Walsh and his program, America's Most Wanted, on their 888th criminal…

as we well know, the rising cost of gasoline is a burden on hard-working families and on small businesses across the country. Recently, the price of crude oil hit the historic high of $75 a barrel. The average price of gasoline is now a…

this bill does include many important provisions, and I am thankful for that; but I feel that we have not gone quite far enough in terms of stopping the revolving door from public service to K Street. It does not extend the current 1-year…

in a story published today, entitled ``Best Cheap Thrill: Crystal Meth,'' the Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages sunk to a nearly incomprehensible low. In that story the newspaper, and I use that word loosely, had the amoral audacity to…

I rise today also to honor Dr. Norman Borlaug, whose contributions have unquestionably made the world a better place. Dr. Borlaug grew up in Iowa, but earned his Ph.D. in 1942 at the University of Minnesota in my home State. Go Gophers. In…