[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4820-4821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     MINNESOTA'S SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IS THE LAND OF HOCKEY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate two 
young men from my district, Riley Tuft and Nick Althaus; Nick Althaus 
for his memorable performance at the Minnesota High School State Hockey 
Tournament last month, and Riley Tuft for his performance on the hockey 
rink all year.
  Riley Tuft of Blaine has been named Mr. Hockey, an award given to the 
best high school senior hockey player in our great State of Minnesota. 
This season alone, Tuft scored an incredible 49 goals and had 36 
assists for 85 points in only 31 games. That is an amazing 2.74 points 
per game.
  Nick Althaus of St. Cloud won the Frank Brimsek Award, an annual 
award given to Minnesota's top senior goaltender.
  In Minnesota, hockey is not just a sport, it is a way of life. Many 
young men and women work and train to win and participate in the best 
State hockey tournament in the country.
  Congratulations to Nick and Riley for their hard work and incredible 
success this year, and best of luck in the future, both on and off the 
rink.


                     A Strong Woman--Inside and Out

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
strength and endurance of St. Cloud native Laura Knoblach, who just, 
last month, became the youngest woman to finish a double triathlon.
  Laura finished the Double ANVIL Ultra Triathlon, a rigorous event 
that consisted of swimming 4.8 miles, biking 224 miles, and running two 
consecutive marathons. She finished all of this in less than 36 hours.
  Not only did Laura complete an arduous triathlon, but she did so for 
a good cause. She created a GoFundMe page titled ``A Tri to End 
Trafficking,'' which raised money to help educate South African girls 
and prevent them from becoming victims of sex trafficking.
  Laura Knoblach is currently a junior at the University of Boulder in 
Colorado, where she studies secondary education and majors in English 
and Spanish. She hopes to one day teach English as a second language.
  I have no doubt that Laura will accomplish all of her goals and more, 
as she is the perfect example that anything is possible if you work 
hard enough.


                           A Coach Remembered

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the 
astounding life and legacy of Coach Dean Taylor, who recently passed 
away.
  Coach Taylor founded the football program at Sartell High School and 
built it into the powerhouse program it is today.
  From Sartell, he went on to become an assistant coach at St. John's 
University for eight seasons and then became head coach at St. Cloud 
Cathedral from 2009 to 2012. Coach Taylor's impressive football resume 
ultimately led to his induction into the Minnesota State Coaches 
Association Hall of Fame.
  However, it is not just the X's and O's of coaching that we will 
remember about Coach Taylor. Coach Taylor will also--and maybe even 
more importantly--be remembered for the incredible impact he made on 
the lives of all the student athletes he touched.
  Condolences to his wife, Kathy; his children, Steve and Kristi; as 
well as his many friends and loved ones. I thank you for sharing your 
husband and father with our community.


                Restoring Americans' Trust in Government

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, in recognition of the fact that 
we just experienced yet another tax day in America, I rise today to 
discuss a Federal agency that the American people have become extremely 
disenchanted with, the Internal Revenue Service.
  Over recent years, Americans have watched information coming out 
detailing the inappropriate and unfortunate conduct by the IRS playing 
politics rather than implementing policy.
  The American people should not fear that a government agency will 
make decisions based on partisan politics, which is why it is crucial 
Congress address this problem now and not in the future.
  This is why I cosponsored H.R. 1798, which will prohibit the 
Department of the Treasury from assigning a tax status to organizations 
based on their political beliefs and activities.
  I thank my colleague, Congressman Randy Neugebauer, and Senator Ted 
Cruz for their efforts in this initiative to restore some of the faith 
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the American people have lost in its institution of government.

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