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Statements For the Record

December 15, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly oppose the REINS Act (H.R. 10). This reckless legislation would put American families at risk while doing nothing to create jobs.

Issues: Economy & Jobs Environment & Energy Health Care

December 12, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud cosponsor of H.R. 3220, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, MN as the Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office.

Issues: Veterans

December 8, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly oppose H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act. Regrettably, the House Republican majority is choosing to waste precious floor time debating this political statement instead of allowing a vote on President Obama's American Jobs Act.

Issues: Agriculture & Nutrition Environment & Energy

November 17, 2011
Statements For the Record

I rise today in support of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2012 (H.R. 2112). This legislation combines three fiscal year 2012 appropriations measures: Agriculture; Commerce-Justice-Science; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. H.R.

Issues: Agriculture & Nutrition Appropriations & Budget Transportation & Infrastructure

October 17, 2011
Statements For the Record

Thank you -- City of St. Paul -- Mayor Coleman and

Anne Hunt, St. Paul RiverCentre and everyone here today for their tireless work to create the partnerships necessary to make this city and Minnesota a leader by example on clean energy.

Issues: Environment & Energy

October 14, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act. This bill represents yet another attempt by Republicans to put the interests of polluters ahead of public health and the well-being of our communities.

Issues: Environment & Energy

October 13, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 358 and the on-going Republican war against women's health in America. This bill continues Congressional Republicans' extreme social agenda that jeopardizes women's health care.

Issues: Health Care Women

October 11, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2250, the so-called EPA Regulatory Relief Act. This legislation is a special interest giveaway to a few big industrial polluters that won't create jobs but will expose American families to unnecessary and unacceptable health risks.

Issues: Environment & Energy

October 6, 2011
Statements For the Record

Mr. Speaker, I want to clearly state my opposition to H.R. 2681, the so-called Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act. This legislation is a special interest giveaway that will fail to create jobs and will expose American families to unnecessary and unacceptable health risks.

Issues: Environment & Energy