Tim Walz

Today we're here to congratulate a basketball team at Winona State University, but I think it's important to put it into the greater context of what our young people are doing here. Winona State University is in the town of Winona…

today House committees will hear from General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker about the supposed progress being made in Iraq and the need to keep 140,000 U.S. troops there indefinitely. As we listen to this testimony, it is important to…

the war in Iraq has now gone on for more than 5 years. Those 5 years have seriously hampered our military's readiness, and the human and financial costs grow greater by the day. Eighty-eight percent of our current and former military…

this Congress has finally understood and is realizing what the American people have known for so long, that after 6 years of mismanagement of our economy by the Bush administration that our economy has failed America's working class. This…

After a brief reprieve, the politics of fear is back in full force. The White House and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are saying that the expiration of the Protect America Act has made this Nation more vulnerable. That is…

you've heard previous speakers this morning talk about the incredible profits of oil companies. The number is $40 billion last year. That is the largest corporate profit in the history of this Nation. And meanwhile, as these profits are…

I say a special thank you to Chairman Miller and the ranking member. As a lifelong educator and a teacher in the classroom for 20 years, the understanding and the work that has been put into this piece of legislation is something that I…

we are here to talk today about the recent unveiling of the President's budget. I think we should give the President credit. At least he's consistent. Like all of his previous budgets, this one does several things. It leaves most Americans…

I think last night I saw in my State of Minnesota where we had caucuses, and we had four times the record number of people turning out. The American people are starting to listen. They start to understand the consequences of what we have…

I so enjoy listening to the eloquence and thoughtfulness of this. The gentleman did sum it up about the priorities, and both gentlemen from Kentucky, Florida, and New York focusing on education and seeing it as an investment. Of course…

I think it's critical to point out that the gentleman from Iowa has been a passionate voice for civil liberties, has been a passionate voice of making sure this country adheres to that great tradition that so embodies each and every one of…

Well, anyone who listens tonight, Madam Speaker, to the gentleman's accounts is horrified. And I think to put it into context, make no mistake about it, what happened today in the signing of the Department of Defense authorization bill…

It's interesting on the day that reports are coming out about the 900-plus misstatements leading into the war that were made by this administration that the idea that this had been known for 5 years, that it had been very clear. And I…

Absolutely. And the point that the gentleman from Iowa has brought up is exactly this: When you dig into this and you start peeling back the onion of what's happening here, you start to see a pattern. And the issue here is this…

Absolutely. And as I said, it's very encouraging, and I think it should be, Mr. Speaker, to the American people to see the dedication and the commitment. I know my colleague from Minneapolis has taken a lead role on this issue of…

in coming today on the first day back in this new session, the second session of the 110th Congress, I wanted to take a little bit of time to reflect on some of the changes that happened in this Congress but also more importantly to look…

I think it's interesting, and the changes that this Congress has meant to bring, this stimulus package has meant, as all my colleagues have talked about, is of being that short-term, targeted, temporary reform that will put money right…

it's hard for this Congress to get President Bush to prioritize the needs of the middle-class families when he refuses to face reality and chooses to govern by veto rather than vision. Yesterday, the President surprised a lot of us when he…

I thank Chairman Skelton and Ranking Member Hunter for bringing this good piece of legislation to the floor. This bill, H.R. 1585, fulfills our basic duty in this Congress to provide for the national defense. There are several important…

I too am here to give a heartfelt thank you to Dean. You're going to hear several colleagues talk about him. When I came to this institution, I came directly from the public school classroom. And the learning curve was very steep. And…

as this Nation prepares to honor our veterans on Veterans Day, this new Democratic Congress has shown an unwavering commitment to those who have served this Nation so bravely. We have passed a Wounded Warrior Assistance Act that takes the…

Last week 10 million children were denied health insurance because some of my colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle chose to stand with President Bush over the children. It is disappointing that some of our colleagues stood with…

I remember looking at that sun sitting behind General Washington and thinking during the time that this was crafted, is that a rising or a setting sun? And he said when they had ended, I could say with happiness, it is a rising sun. This…

As I spoke on this piece of legislation in March, the numbers show that veterans' suicide and mental health issues are urgent issues that require Congress' immediate attention. Although veterans make up 10 percent of our population, one in…

Well, I think the two gentlemen make excellent points on this. It's about having a vision. It's about understanding investment. I would argue it has sunk in, Madam Speaker, to 81 percent of the country. It simply hasn't sunk in to another…