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Heidi Heitkamp

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Heidi Heitkamp is an American politician and attorney who served as the United States Senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Democratic-NPL Party, she was the first woman elected to the Senate from North Dakota. During her tenure, Heitkamp focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and rural development, advocating for policies that benefited her state's economy and communities.

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Jan 20, 2016

I want this to be about service and about once again reestablishing, especially in rural communities.

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Jan 20, 2016

No, it is people trying to do their jobs and do what is best for American consumers.

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Jan 20, 2016

How are we going to reestablish that trust and faith, Postmaster General, in rural delivery?

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Jan 20, 2016

The inmates are in charge of the asylum.

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Jan 20, 2016

I think that it was particularly rewarding when we look at what we would traditionally see as a bean counter, the Inspector General, recognizing the importance of that morale, recognizing the importance of maintaining the workforce, and…

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Jan 20, 2016

I want to applaud you personally, because I do not think that when I came to the Senate that was true.

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Jan 20, 2016

I want to make this point, because I think that way too often the attitude is that 6-day delivery is just a jobs program.

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Jan 20, 2016

We have to make this issue a higher priority in the halls of Congress, and so I really applaud you.

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Jan 20, 2016

It is absolutely essential to the rural economy that we get this right.

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Jan 19, 2016

if we as a country do not have a more unified message, we risk our national security in not managing the refugee population that we have.

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Jan 19, 2016

if we do not manage the refugee population, if we do not assist the refugee population once they are here.

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Jan 12, 2016

thank you to my great friend from the State of Delaware. I wish to first make a comment on Adam Szubin because I also serve on the banking committee and have had a chance not only to meet with him personally but to witness the excellent…

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