MINNESOTA

Articles and editorials

Bike Safety Begins With a Helmet, E1128 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Cass County, MN: restore State authority to waive distance requirement relative to designation of critical access hospital (see H.R. 3278), H8494 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Minnesota (see H.R. 1566), H3526 [17MR]

Floods: commend efforts of people fighting floods in North Dakota and Minnesota (see H. Res. 415), H5399 [7MY]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: prohibition on sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 551), H6903 [16JN]

Max J. Beilke Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Alexandria, MN: designate (see S. 1483), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 3157), H7946 [9JY]

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 in Minnesota (see S. 553), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 481), H195 [13JA]

Certificates of appointment

Senate: Al Franken, S7168 [7JY]

Oaths of office

Franken, Al: Senate, S7168 [7JY]

Remarks in House

Albany, MN: tribute to Albany Chamber of Commerce Community Service award recipients, E140 [26JA]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H8422 [21JY], H8497 [22JY]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H8391 [20JY]

Army National Guard Battery D 216th Air Defense Artillery: Army Valorous Unit Award recipient, E1121 [12MY]

Bloomington, MN: Thomas Jefferson Senior High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9777 [22SE]

Chanhassen, MN: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live, E2162 [31JY]

Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota: tribute, H9538 [15SE]

Congressional Certificate of Merit: tribute to recipients from the Sixth Congressional District, E1310 [4JN]

Dakota Communities, Inc.: anniversary, E2906 [8DE]

Delano, MN: Delano High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2258 [14SE]

Dombrovski, Kari: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2084 [29JY]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys' hockey team, H3450 [17MR]

———tribute to Eden Prairie High School girls' lacrosse team, H6782 [15JN]

Edina, MN: inclusion in Family Circle (publication) list of ``10 Best Towns for Families'', H8848 [27JY]

———Our Lady of Grace High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H9777 [22SE]

Financial institutions: tribute to small town community banks, E1127 [12MY]

Floods: commend efforts of people fighting floods in North Dakota and Minnesota (H. Res. 415), H5430-H5433 [12MY], E1894 [22JY]

Gonder-Spacek, Joellen: MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership (organization) Manza Excellence in Leadership Award recipient, E101 [15JA]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Seaway System: anniversary, H7922 [9JY], E1690 [9JY]

Lauderdale, MN: anniversary, E2007 [24JY]

Leuer, Amelia: Library of Congress Letters About Literature competition winner, E973 [27AP]

Max J. Beilke Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Alexandria, MN: designate (H.R. 3157), H12167, H12168 [2NO]

Mayo Clinic: tribute, H10525 [7OC]

Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recognition by Airports Council International (organization) as Best Airport in North America and Third Best Airport in the World in its size category, E1173 [14MY]

Minnesota Farm Bureau: tribute to Minnesota State Fair Century Farm recipients, E1320 [4JN]

Minnesota High Tech Association: tribute to Tekne Award recipients, H11763 [26OC]

Minnetonka, MN: tribute to Minnetonka High School boys' lacrosse team, H6782 [15JN]

National Guard: tribute to Honor Guard, H11433 [15OC]

———tribute to Minnesota National Guard for participation in the Presidential inaugural, E157 [27JA]

Nesbit, Karen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E3055 [17DE]

Peace Corps: tribute to 3d Congressional District Peace Corps volunteers, E487 [26FE]

Robbinsville, MN: anniversary of Robbinsville Fire Dept., E2149 [31JY]

School Board Recognition Week: observance, E309 [24FE]

St. Cloud, MN: inclusion of St. Cloud Hospital on Thomson Reuters (company) 100 Top Hospitals list, E1249, E1253 [21MY]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Gallagher-Hansen VFW Post 295, E3012 [15DE]

Stillwater, MN: inclusion of Lakeview Hospital on Thomson Reuters (company) 100 Top Hospitals list, E1249, E1253 [21MY]

———tribute to Camp Odayin, E1525 [23JN]

Stokes, Charlie: Boy Scouts National Medal of Merit award recipient, H8034 [14JY]

Stokes, Harlan: Boy Scouts National Medal of Merit award recipient, H8034 [14JY]

Think Pink Foundation: tribute to the Think Pink Kids clubs, H10488 [6OC]

University of Minnesota: tribute to Medical Devices Center, H13375 [1DE]

Virginia, MN: tribute to Virginia Regional Medical Center RehabCare team bicycle helmet safety outreach program, E1128 [12MY], E1195 [19MY]

Washington County Historical Society: anniversary, E790 [26MR]

Woodbury, MN: Math and Science Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2258 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Army National Guard Battery D 216th Air Defense Artillery: Army Valorous Unit Award recipient, S5370 [12MY]

Army National Guard First Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Unit: Army Meritorious Unit Commendation recipient, S5370 [12MY]

Floods: express sympathy and pledge support to victims in North Dakota and Minnesota, S3845 [26MR], S3946 [30MR]

Senate: results of Minnesota Senate election between Norm Coleman and Al Franken, S8, S12 [6JA], S320 [13JA]

Reports filed

Nomination of B. Todd Jones To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7069 [25JN]

Nomination of Michael W. Cotter To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13382 [17DE]

Nomination of Sharon J. Lubinski To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12321 [3DE]

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 481) (H. Rept. 111-290), H11165 [8OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9248 [31JY]

Testimonies

Federal Health Care Reform—Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota: Alan L. Goldbloom, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (organization), E2131 [31JY]

———Brock Nelson, Regions Hospital, E2130 [31JY]

———Melissa Winger, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (organization), E2131 [31JY]

———Representative McCollum, E2130 [31JY]

Medicare Reimbursement Formula Improvement: Erin Murphy, E2156 [31JY]

———Maria Rudd, E2157 [31JY]

———Shane Davis, E2157 [31JY]

———Thomas Huntley, E2156 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 415, commend efforts of people fighting floods in North Dakota and Minnesota, H5430 [12MY]

H.R. 3157, Max J. Beilke Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Alexandria, MN, H12167 [2NO]

Tributes

Coleman, Norm, S7278-S7287 [9JY], S7535 [15JY], S7637 [16JY], S7698 [20JY], S8757 [4AU], S8860 [5AU], S8976-S8978 [6AU], S9076 [7AU]

Franken, Senator, S7167 [7JY], S8892 [6AU]