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Statements For the Record

February 23, 2010
Statements For the Record
Chairman John Murtha was a passionate legislator and decorated ex-Marine who never stopped fighting for our men and women in uniform.
Issues: Defense & National Security Women

February 3, 2010
Statements For the Record

The Commander-in-Chief, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Secretary of Defense all publicly support allowing gay and lesbian Americans to serve openly in the Armed Forces of the United States. This is a significant and long overdue development that I wholeheartedly endorse.

Issues: Civil Rights & Justice Defense & National Security

January 12, 2010
Statements For the Record
Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the many workers and contractors who are part of Minnesota Community Action Partnership weatherization programs. Minnesota is being honored this week by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of the top five states in the country for its work utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to weatherize homes.
Issues: Human Services