If this unanimous consent cannot be entertained, I urge the Speaker and the majority leader to---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not been recognized for debate. ____________________

This is unacceptable. I want to debate the merits of my amendment by discussing how this will follow the rules and benefit jobs in my district. Instead, I am here to discuss the failed process and how antimining groups changed the rules to…

I find myself in rule debate today because my very reasonable amendment was not made in order. The amendment was germane to the bill, written with proper offsets, and in accordance with House rules. The denial of my amendment was purely…

Thank you very much, Chair Golden. I really do appreciate you coming to our great state of Minnesota to chair this Committee hearing today.

I would also like to thank Congresswoman Angie Craig for being here today, taking some time.

I call that unleashing the economic engine of Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.

I sincerely thank you for being here and taking the trip to Minnesota to hold this hearing.

And those of us who represent rural Minnesota, rural America, that hits right to the--that hurts to hear you say that, but that is the truth.

For us, this is bringing Washington, D.C. to the local level. That is exactly where it is supposed to be.

Congressman Hagedorn, I also want to thank you for being here today.

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, I want to honor an American hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Radioman 3rd Class Dante Tini from Virginia, Minnesota, was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor…

I thank Congressman Rutherford for yielding to me to speak today. This week is Police Week, a time to honor our brothers and sisters in the blue and brown. Every day law enforcement officers--local, county, State, and Federal--walk out of…

the timeline, that when Congress enacts that legislation, we ask that the small business folks, take it and bring it across the country.

I am disappointed that it is--you gave the answer 2021. I believe it is the truthful answer, but I want you to know that the women-owned business across this country are not going to be happy about that.

The purpose of the program is a noble one. However, in order to ensure that the goals of the program are fully realized, the Federal Government must make certain the integrity of the program is intact.

it is unacceptable. From northern Minnesota, this is simply unacceptable, the timeline.

mining defines Minnesota's past, present, and its future. So, I appreciate this opportunity to appear on this panel because I fear these proposed hardrock mining reforms would disincentivize any mining and irreversibly damage Minnesota's…

the proposed hardrock mining reforms would disincentivize any mining and irreversibly damage Minnesota's economy.

We need mining to transition into alternate sources of energy--windmills, thousands of pounds of copper.

The Iron Range in my district produces the iron ore used to build America and help us win World War II.

I couldn't agree with you more on the Essential Air Service. Rural airports are--they matter...

H.R. 2345 clarifies the Small Business Runway Extension Act.

I can assure you that is exactly why I ran, to make sure that rural America, rural Minnesota, we matter.

high-speed, dependable internet is not a luxury anymore. It is an absolute necessity.

Then make a better bill.