[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING MINNESOTA WINTERS

  (Mr. PHILLIPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PHILLIPS. Mr. Speaker, Minnesota is known for our winters. Most 
think we endure them, but the truth is, we celebrate them. From ice 
fishing to pond hockey to skiing, we love our snow and ice.
  That is why I rise today to honor the 23 Minnesotans representing 
Team USA at this year's winter games.
  Despite a population of under 6 million people, Minnesota sent more 
athletes to the Olympics than 49 of our 50 States and 61 of the 91 
nations at the Olympics.
  Five of those athletes hail from the district I represent, 
Minnesota's Frozen Third, including Jake Brown, Brock Faber, Dani 
Cameranesi, Grace Zumwinkle, and Kelly Pannek.
  This is the first winter games in history to rely on almost 100 
percent artificial snow, and if climate change continues to accelerate, 
few cities in the world will have enough snow to host future Winter 
Olympic Games.
  Countless jobs in my district rely on snow and winter, like those at 
Strata Systems, which helped design the sleds for our luge team, and 
Polaris, the iconic snowmobile maker. We need to keep the North cold 
all around the world, and I invite my colleagues on both sides of the 
aisle to help us do so.

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