House Proceeding on Jun 3rd, 2008 :: 0:36:47 to 0:41:38
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Speech By: Michelle Marie Bachmann

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Michelle Marie Bachmann: will hear of yet one more world leader who makes their way to little rochester, minnesota, to receive what we now know in minnesota is the finest health care system in the united states. and minnesota

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Timothy Walz: also houses, mr. speaker, over 30 institutions of higher education. education is a very strong value in the state of minnesota, including the world renowned university of minnesota, a world class

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Speech By: Timothy Walz

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Timothy Walz: research university of which we are all extremely proud. and where the nations and the world's first open heart surgery was performed and the first bone marrow transplant was done in the united states.

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Timothy Walz: in fact, minnesota's currently home to more than 35 fortune 500 companies. yes, we are the state, mr. speaker, that gave you spam and we're the state that gave you the post-it note. by our

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Timothy Walz: rise in corporate and technological prom assistance has not compromise -- prominence has not compromised our agriculture industry. minnesota has 54 million acres. my father was born on a farm

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Timothy Walz: and grew up on a farm and farming is a way of life for many of our minnesota people. the ag industry is a jewel in minnesota, and it's minnesota's second largest job market employing nearly

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Timothy Walz: 80,000 farmers that serve to feed the world. at a time when energy costs and production are dominating the headlines, minnesota's a national leader in the production and use of renewable energy.

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Timothy Walz: we're very proud of this fact and it helps our nation's reduction for our dependence on foreign oil. we are marked by our spirit, our character. the citizens of the state of minnesota are dedicated

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Timothy Walz: to their families. families are very important. faith is very important in our state, our communities and also in our nation. we are people of faith, we are people of charity, we are a people

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Timothy Walz: of hope and dedication, love and compassion. we have a very high rate of giving in the state of minnesota. mr. speaker, i hope you and my fellow colleagues will join me in recognizing the

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Timothy Walz: rich history and the substantial contributions that minnesota and minnesotans have made to this great nation. we have a lot to be proud of, mr. speaker, and this legislation marks yet one

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Timothy Walz: more happy milestone in minnesota's long history of success. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from minnesota, mrs. bachmann, yield back. the gentlelady from north

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Timothy Walz: carolina reserves. the gentleman from illinois. mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. it's my pleasure to yield as much time as he might consume to one of the co-sponsors of this resolution, representative

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Timothy Walz: walz from minnesota. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for as much time as he might consume. mr. walz: thank you, mr. speaker, and thank you, mr. davis, for

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Timothy Walz: managing the bill. thank you for your kind words, your pride and your enthusiasm for our state is evident i think all of us who live there understand why. i rise, too, to ask my colleagues

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Timothy Walz: to join me in congratulating the great state of minnesota, the 32nd state. it's our sesquicentennial, 150 years. and from the natural beauty of the minnesota river, across to the plains

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Timothy Walz: near south dakota, this is a state that amongst the stark beauty has planted the seeds, as you heard my previous colleague talk about of innovation from health care to agriculture. i'm especially

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Timothy Walz: proud to represent the southern part of the state, the first district. winona, where the stopping points leads the paddle boats who led our forebearers to minnesota. and our city halls has that

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Timothy Walz: sense of community that had people staking out a new life in the big woods, in the land of 10,000 lakes. i'm proud to have the city of new alm. it is a very, very german town. it boasts the second

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Timothy Walz: largest brass statue behind only the statue of liberty in the united states. there's a proud tradition of themen music hall ofame that captures the many people that came to minnesota. both

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Virginia Foxx: were capital of the day and i thank them in the sesquicentennial. the city of rochester, as my colleague mentioned, a small town on the prairie that the mayo brothers established the most advanced