What Michelle Fischbach said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the vice chair for putting together this important Special Order to commemorate the historic Dobbs v. Jackson decision. I also thank the other Members, the pro-life Members who took the time tonight to come here and talk about this incredibly critical issue of making sure that we are taking care of mothers and children.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Schiefelbein family on being the Meeker County 2026 Farm Family of the Year. Big Frank and Frosty began this family legacy in 1955.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Darrell Carter of Granite Falls, Minnesota, on receiving the National Rural Health Association's 2026 Outstanding Educator Award. For over 50 years, Dr.”

“Center, but his impact goes far beyond the local community. In 1993 he cofounded the Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program. Today, nearly all of Minnesota's designated trauma hospitals rely on the CALS Program to train medical personnel for life-threatening emergencies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Enoch Horton, a rising senior at Wadena-Deer Creek High School, who recently represented Minnesota on the national stage. Enoch became his school's first finalist for the prestigious NASA HUNCH program.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jordyn Olson and Summer Funkhouser from Fergus Falls. They were recently awarded the prestigious Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the success of the Tracy FFA Chapter at the 2026 Minnesota State Convention. They had a great showing, including their livestock team taking first place.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true American hero from Ivanhoe, Minnesota: Lois Widmark. At 104 years old, Lois recently received well-deserved recognition for her extraordinary service during World War II.”

“Minnesota World War II Memorial Dedication Medal. It is a privilege to recognize Lois for her patriotism and her legacy. On behalf of Minnesota's Seventh District, I thank Lois for her service to our country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and celebrate the Redwood Falls Woman's Club on their 125th anniversary. Founded in 1901, this organization has been a pillar of the Redwood Falls community.”

“Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume.”

“Mr. Speaker, the rule before us today is simple. Two weeks ago, the Rules Committee met to provide for consideration of the farm bill, H.R. 7567, in addition to H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, as it often happens with the opposition, they stray off into every topic that they can think of and forget to focus on what we are here to talk about.”

“Mr. Speaker and Mr. McGovern, I believe that you understand that that is referencing the decoupling, and it does allow for E15 to be brought to the floor--I mean maybe not exactly in the language that is on the paper.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are here tonight to debate the rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment for H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026.”

“Mr. Speaker, put the Senate bill on the floor. Let us pass it with a large majority of House votes. Let us end this Republican shutdown now. I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from the other side of the aisle can yell and swear all he wants. The reality is this CR is a commonsense solution to fund critical needs and to continue the discussion.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman from North Carolina. Mr. McDOWELL. Mr. Speaker, they will endanger every American with their reckless policies. People will die.”

“The current bill does not just ignore the border. It actively harms our border security infrastructure. It keeps our cybersecurity experts at CISA furloughed while adversaries target our networks.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chris Tungseth from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on earning a golden ticket to Hollywood on ``American Idol.'' Chris proved that the American spirit is built on more than just hard work.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Glencoe- Silver Lake FFA chapter for being named the 2025 National Model of Excellence winner. Glencoe-Silver Lake was selected for this award out of nearly 10,000 chapters.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National FFA Week. Since 1925, FFA has changed lives and developed young leaders in the areas of leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ellen Lampton of Perham on her National Service Honor award. This prestigious award, presented by Helper Helper, is reserved for individuals who embody the very best of civic responsibility.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding educator and mentor, Dave Blanchard, who was recently honored by the Prairie Conference for 27 years of dedicated service to the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have known Representative Smith for many years through the pro-life movement. He and his wife, Marie, have dedicated so much time, energy, and effort to promote the culture of life and making sure that women, their families, and their babies are cared for and supported.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman so much for his comments, but the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) has done so much by leading us through this.”

“Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Leger Fernandez), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are here today to debate the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act; H.R. 2270, the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act; H.R. 2312, the Tipped Employee Protection Act; H.R. 4366, the Save Local Business Act, under a closed rule; and H.R. 2988, the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, under a structured rule.”

“Trump and Kristi Noem have militarized our streets. Masked men in full military gear roam the streets of our cities. These masked men invade church properties and schools, knock down doors without warrants, ram cars, and assault pastors and people of faith.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will clear up some of the rhetoric on H.R. 2270. It is called the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, but just to make it clear, this bill makes it easier for employers to provide childcare benefits for their employees.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a distinguished member of the Minnesota agricultural community. I congratulate Dick Pesek of Taunton, Minnesota, who has been named the Minnesota 2025 Cattleman of the Year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jilian Schoenfeld and Brayden VanDyke from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School for their first-place finishes at the FFA Winter Leadership Summit. Jilian placed first in the employment skills competition, and Brayden placed first in the English creed speaking event.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and honor the life and legacy of Bradley Schenck, a devoted husband, father, marine, master sergeant in the Air National Guard, and law enforcement officer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Ed De La Hunt, a pioneering broadcaster whose voice and vision shaped northern Minnesota for nearly seven decades.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Hawley girls' volleyball team on being the 2025 AA State champions. The Nuggets came back from a two-set deficit to win 3-2.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Marshall girls' volleyball team on being the 2025 AAA State champions. This is Marshall's 10th championship, the most in State history, and the first program in Minnesota to win double-digit championships.”

“Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the ranking member, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume.”

“Mr. Speaker, last night, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule providing for the consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and I am happy to say that it will end the government shutdown.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is so much to unpack and to object to in the ranking member's opening statement, but I just want to comment on one of the issues.”

“The elites who dominate their party's decisionmaking are the ones least impacted by its decisions. Were the far-left activists and Democrats here in this body the ones not getting paychecks?”

“Mr. Speaker, I would point out to some of my colleagues that the Democrat government shutdown stopped the SNAP benefits. If they were very concerned about making sure that people had their nutritional assistance, they wouldn't have shut down the government.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Mike LeDoux on his retirement after spending over 30 years with the Minnesota State Patrol. During his many years of service, Sergeant LeDoux has conducted over 40,000 traffic stops, made 1,000 DUI arrests, and has not missed a day of work since 1998.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Pierz Lakers in winning the Minnesota Baseball Association's amateur State championship. The Lakers fought valiantly through the Class C tournament, defeating the Le Sueur Braves 11-1 to win their first-ever State championship.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am sad to say that I rise today to pay respects to my friend, a colleague, a man I served with for many years in the Minnesota legislature, and a kind and good man, Senator Bruce Anderson.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to extend my sympathy to the Welu family of Milroy following the tragic loss of Melvin in a farming accident. Melvin was born and raised in Milroy, a third-generation farmer, a lifelong active member of St.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Joe Jensen on a successful 50-year career serving as a 911 dispatcher. Joe started his career at the Marshall Police Department as a dispatcher and is wrapping it up with Lyon County.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Officer Sara VanLeeuwe on a successful 30-year career at the Marshall Police Force. From the time she was a teenager, Sara knew she wanted to be a police officer, starting her career as a part-time officer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 2025 Meeker County Farm Family of the Year: the Ahlgrens. Along with their six children and a few part-time employees, Rick and Sarah Ahlgren run the Ahlgren Dairy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Comer for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 519. The events of June 14 were truly horrifying.”

“President is doing, but the American people do. Poll after poll is showing that an increasing number of people now believe this country is heading in the right direction.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Nathan Lund of Starbuck, Minnesota, on receiving Minnesota's Agriculture in the Classroom 2025 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. This award is given to K-12 educators who can creatively incorporate agriculture concepts into their teaching.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Dominique Claseman and Ahren Jurgensen of Olivia, Minnesota, on raising nearly $120,000 for a veterans memorial in their hometown. Mr. Speaker, 3 years ago, Dominique raised over $77,000 to construct a memorial for veterans.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Lawrence Weinrich of Ottertail, Minnesota, on turning 100 years old last Friday, May 30. Lawrence was born in Fergus Falls and grew up during the drought in the 1930s.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Kadyn Kulzer from Paynesville on being awarded the State FFA Degree, the FFA's highest honor. Kadyn has been a member of the Paynesville FFA since seventh grade and has been a great chapter officer for the past 2 years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Dorothy Vandendriessche of Marshall, Minnesota, on receiving the Minnesota Woman of the Year Award at the Catholic Women's convention. This award recognizes significant and outstanding contributions made by a councilwoman in areas of service to the church, the Council of Catholic Women, her parish, and the community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mason Miller of Ada, Minnesota, on signing a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions. Mason started in all 16 games of the NDSU Bison season last year and was named a first team All-American.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Kumara Jayasuriya on his remarkable tenure as the president of Southwest Minnesota State University. Under President Jayasuriya's leadership, SMSU thrived. In a period where most Minnesota schools saw an enrollment drop, SMSU's rose by nearly 20 percent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mechatronics Team 3133, the Alexandria Area High School's robotics team, on winning the Impact Award. This prestigious award will send the team to the world championship in Houston, Texas.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mary Gislason on 43 years of service to the people of Lyon County. As a dispatcher for the sheriff's office, Mary provided crucial support, connecting those in need with emergency responders.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mr. Dave Preisler on receiving the Minnesota Pork Board's Distinguished Service Award. From a childhood in 4-H and FFA to a 28-year career in the pork industry, Dave has dedicated his life to Minnesota agriculture.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Albany Huskies on their undefeated season, closing it out with a win over Waseca in the Class 2A championship last weekend.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the West Central Area girls' basketball team, the Knights, on their first-ever State championship in any sport for their school. As the fourth seed in a season full of upsets, I know this was a hard-fought victory.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Ron Mergen on 37 years of service to the city of Paynesville. A beloved and respected member of the community, unsurprisingly, last year, he was voted Boss of the Year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arizona, my fellow member of Ways and Means, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Moorhead boys' hockey team on their first State championship, defeating Stillwater 7-6 at the Xcel Energy Center over the weekend.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the East Grand Forks boys' hockey team on their incredible Class 1A championship win. With what sounded like the entire community of East Grand Forks in the stands, the team defeated Saint Cloud Cathedral 2-1 in overtime.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Warroad girls' hockey team, the Lady Warriors, on their 10-year streak as section champions. These women, from a small town in northernmost Minnesota, are part of one of the best girls' hockey teams in the last 20 years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Praise Live in Osakis, Minnesota, on 40 wonderful years of broadcasting. For 40 years, Praise Live has been bringing hope and faith to people across central and western Minnesota.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to remind everyone that the people have spoken. They spoke in November. The Republicans are the majority in the House. The Republicans are the majority in the Senate.”

“Mr. Speaker, the House Appropriations Committee worked in good faith throughout the FY25 process, and it was the Democrats who weaponized this process, holding up negotiations on demands that were completely unrelated to funding.”

“Mr. Speaker, all I can say is wow. There is a lot going on on the other side talking about this being a bad bill. This is a bill that will attempt to recover the Congress' ability and authority to overrule rules that are written in the last few days of a President's term.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Born- Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Democrats are trying to distort this issue and this bill. They are trying to mislead the public, claiming that this is an attack on abortion rights and privacy and all kinds of things.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have to bring this back to what we are talking about because I have heard so many passionate words from the other side, and the words have nothing to do with the bill that we have in front of us.”

“Mr. Speaker, President Trump's 2017 tax package created section 199A, a 20 percent small business deduction to help small businesses and family farms like those in my district.”