What Tom Emmer said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Duininck, a fourth-generation, family-owned construction company that has been serving communities in Minnesota and around the country with integrity for a century.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Entegris, Inc., a global leader in advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor industry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a special occasion and the impactful work being done in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District. Minnesota's 6th District is home to many great organizations.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Hill for yielding. Mr. Speaker, reciprocal deposits are secure, fully FDIC-insured deposits that enable community banks to retain local funds, while at the same time ensuring those deposits remain protected.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th birthday of Ethel Larson Pegelow. Born on February 23, 1926, Ethel has called the great state of Minnesota home since she was first married in 1947.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dennis Nalls, our floor director, who just concluded one decade of service here in the House of Representatives. A proud alum of Gonzaga High School and Miami of Ohio, Dennis has left the whip team after more than 3 years with us.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Gene Janikula for his many decades of public service on the Woodland Township board in Wright County, Minnesota. For 61 years, Gene has honorably served his community and fellow citizens with diligence and integrity.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the contributions of the Norwegian Americans in the 99th Infantry Battalion during World War II. I want to extend my sincerest gratitude to Jon Grunseth for sharing his family's history with us. 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dennis Eugene ``Denny'' Butcher of Watertown, Minnesota, for his retirement after 53 years as the town's beloved Master Barber. Denny's impact reaches far beyond the barber chair through the many other ways he sewed Watertown's community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an exceptional leader and someone who I can now call a good friend, Father Eamon Kelly. This past August, my colleague from California, Pete Aguilar, and I had the privilege of leading a bipartisan delegation of freshmen Members to Israel, where Father Kelly baptized several of our Members in the Sea of Galilee.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Wa Chong Vang and to offer my deepest condolences to his family and express my sincere appreciation for his leadership and service in the Hmong Community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding public servant from my district, Carver Fire Chief Cally Trimbo. Chief Trimbo retired earlier this year after 22 years of service to the City of Carver and surrounding areas.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Kritzecks, a remarkable Minnesota family whose commitment to public safety spans five generations and more than 220 years of combined service in law enforcement.”

“Mr. Speaker, after much debate, we can now codify President Trump's effort to prevent the development of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, and ensure that the United States' digital currency policy remains in the hands of the American people and not the administrative state.”

“Mr. Speaker, in November, the American people elected the most pro-innovation and pro-crypto Congress and President in American history. Following his historic victory, President Trump gave Congress a mandate to pass landmark legislation to create rules of the road for the digital asset ecosystem.”

“Mr. Speaker, the United States stands at the forefront of the next digital renaissance, a transformative shift toward a decentralized peer-to-peer digital economy. For many years, innovators and investors were forced to operate in a legal gray zone while agencies jostled for regulatory superiority over the digital asset ecosystem, leaving blockchain developers to pack up and move abroad.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize St. Michael Mayor Keith Wettschreck who is retiring later this month. For nearly 20 years, Mayor Wettschreck has been a fixture in the St.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of Minnesota to honor the lives of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were brutally murdered in their home on June 14.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of all Minnesotans to honor the lives and legacies of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were viciously murdered in their home on June 14.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding Minnesotan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations Field Office Director, Peter Berg. Peter is retiring later this month after nearly 30 years in federal law enforcement.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of our outstanding caseworkers, Barbara Harper. Barbara is retiring at the end of the month after nearly two decades of public service to the people of Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Midshipman Bridgett Sundheim. A Delano High School graduate, Bridget is graduating from George Washington University today. The Sundheim family is in town for the celebration.”