MINNESOTA

Amendments

Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin (S. Res. 346), S13492, S13495 [26OC]

Minneapolis, MN: authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (H.R. 3311), S10873, S10952 [3AU], H9952 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Until I-35W Disaster, Oberstar's Funding Focus Wasn't on Bridges (excerpt), S11382 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (see S. Con. Res. 41), S9262 [16JY] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H7783 [13JY]

Cass County, MN: restore State authority to waive distance requirement relative to designation of critical access hospital (see S. 632), S2023 [15FE] (see S. 995), S3835 [27MR] (see H.R. 1744), H3278 [28MR]

Dept. of Transportation: making appropriations to repair and reconstruct the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, MN (see H.R. 3869), H11728 [17OC]

Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin (see S. Res. 346), S12863 [15OC] (see H. Res. 657), H10434 [17SE]

Minneapolis, MN: authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (see S. 1937), S10787 [2AU] (see S. 2009), S10902 [3AU] (see H.R. 3311), H9653 [2AU]

———tribute to first responders and citizens of Minnesota for efforts in responding to I-35 bridge collapse (see H. Res. 606), H9655 [2AU]

Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, Inc.: convey an A-12 Blackbird spy plane (see S. 437), S1327 [30JA] (see H.R. 812), H1209 [5FE]

Native Americans: provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (see H.R. 2306), H4966 [14MY] (see H.R. 3699), H11027 [27SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to include trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest (see H.R. 4291), H14249 [5DE]

Statehood: anniversary (see H. Res. 898), H16949 [19DE]

Superior National Forest: authorize sale of certain lands (see H.R. 4292), H14249 [5DE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Amy Klobuchar, S2 [4JA]

Letters

Funding for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, MN: Bob McFarlin, Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, S11378 [11SE]

State and local reimbursement for security at Republican and Democratic party conventions: Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S4016 [28MR]

Oaths of office

Klobuchar, Amy: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Proclamations

National Emergency Medical Services Week: Representative Ellison, E1163 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard, H7856 [17JY]

———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (H. Con. Res. 185), H8000 [18JY], H11037-H11040 [1OC], E2048 [2OC], E2057 [3OC]

———tribute to members who served or are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations, E1764 [4AU]

Chaska, MN: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live, H8299 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for wood utilization research, H9637-H9639 [2AU]

Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin (H. Res. 657), H11081-H11085 [2OC]

Friends of the Orphans Minnesota Region: tribute to staff and volunteers, E538 [14MR]

Jackson County, MN: anniversary, E1698 [2AU]

Land Stewardship Project (organization): anniversary, E1565 [19JY]

Maplewood, MN: anniversary, E1594 [23JY]

Martin County, MN: anniversary, E1205 [6JN]

———anniversary of Martin County Courthouse, E1205 [6JN]

Mendota Heights, MN: anniversary of Mendota Elementary School, E448 [1MR]

Minneapolis, MN: authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (H.R. 3311), H9663, H9664, H9674-H9681 [3AU]

———authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (H.R. 3311), Senate amendment, H9952 [4AU]

———authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (H.R. 3311), unanimous-consent agreement, H9952 [4AU]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse, H9528-H9530, H9533 [1AU], H9548, H9549 [2AU]

———Minneapolis VA Medical Center recipient of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award, E2311 [1NO]

———moment of silence for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse, H9647 [2AU]

———tribute to first responders and citizens of Minnesota for efforts in responding to I-35 bridge collapse (H. Res. 606), H10107-H10111 [5SE]

Minnesota Public Radio: anniversary, E173 [23JA]

Minnesota State Arts Board: National Endowment for the Arts National Accessibility Leadership Award recipient, E2524 [6DE]

Monuments and memorials: tribute to World War II memorial dedication, E1325 [18JN]

Murray County, MN: anniversary, E1604 [24JY]

National Guard: tribute, H13866 [14NO]

Railroad: rail infrastructure project funding, H2561 [14MR]

Shoreview, MN: anniversary, E1595 [23JY]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Cathedral High School baseball team, H6741 [20JN]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of St. Paul Public Library and Schubert Club, E1981 [26SE]

———Minnesota Digital Public Media Archive funding, H8081, H8082 [18JY]

Taxation: rates, H3484 [18AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center Long Term Resource Monitoring Program recipient of the Dept. of the Interior Cooperative Conservation award, E1350 [20JN]

Vadnais Heights, MN: anniversary, E1597 [23JY]

Water: Lewis and Clark Rural Water System funding, H6708 [19JN]

Wayzata, MN: tribute to Wayzata Village Homes, H7002 [22JN]

Zhou, Minna: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E1248 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (S. Con. Res. 41), S9292 [16JY]

Army: tribute to National Guard 34th Infantry 1st Brigade Combat Team, S8299 [22JN]

Cass County, MN: restore State authority to waive distance requirement relative to designation of critical access hospital (S. 632), S2000 [15FE]

Floods: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin (S. Res. 346), S13494 [26OC]

Minneapolis, MN: authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge, S11316 [10SE], S11359, S11377, S11381 [11SE]

———authorize additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction (H.R. 3311), S10873, S10887 [3AU]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the I-35 bridge collapse, S10687, S10708, S10742, S10743, S10773 [2AU], S10874 [3AU]

Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, Inc.: convey an A-12 Blackbird spy plane (S. 437), S1351 [30JA]

Political parties: prohibit State and local reimbursement for security at Republican and Democratic party conventions, S3999, S4014-S4016, S4019 [28MR]

———use Federal emergency funds to pay for security at Republican and Democratic party conventions, S11138-S11140 [6SE]

University of Minnesota, Duluth: tribute to National Student Employment Week Award recipients and to all student employees, S4373 [11AP]

Reports filed

Express Sympathy and Pledge Support for Victims of Thunderstorms That Caused Severe Flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 346), S13437 [25OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 185, tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard, H11037 [1OC]

H. Res. 606, tribute to first responders and citizens of Minnesota for efforts in responding to I-35 bridge collapse, H10107 [5SE]

H. Res. 657, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, H11082 [2OC]

H.R. 3311, additional funds for emergency repairs and reconstruction of the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, MN, and waive limitation on emergency relief funds for those repairs and reconstruction, H9675 [3AU]

S. 437, convey an A-12 Blackbird spy plane to the Minnesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, Inc., S1351 [30JA]

S. 632, restore State authority to waive distance requirement relative to designation of critical access hospital in Cass County, MN, S2080 [15FE]

S. Con. Res. 41, tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard, S9264, S9292 [16JY]

S. Res. 346, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, S12874 [15OC], S13494 [26OC]

Tributes

Durenberger, Dave, E713 [30MR]

Walz, Representative, H11038 [1OC]

Wellstone, Paul D., S11683 [18SE], S12737 [4OC], S13392, S13393, S13395, S13396-S13405 [25OC], H11995 [24OC]