“A man did good work for our State. He made a business big and strong. Our farms did well. He was important. I want people to say good things about him.”
What they said. What they meant.
Plain-language translations from Congress.
Recent debates
8 latest topics
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
13 statements
Moment of Silence in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of September 11
2 statements
Honoring Former U.S. Representative Charles Hatcher of Georgia
2 statements
Recognizing Firefighters from California's Third Congressional District
17 statements
Saluting White Plains Beautification Foundation
2 statements
Celebrating Rural Lawyer Julie Bear
4 statements
Operation Midway Blitz Anniversary
2 statements
Catherine Watts Celebrates 100th Birthday
4 statements
House of Representatives
Recognizing Vance Taylor on His Retirement
“A man got a new job at our State's school. He will help our young people learn. He will help our farms. He will help our school work with businesses. Our school helps our people. I want to say good things about him. I want to work with him.”
“I want to talk about a wall in North Dakota. The wall has names of people who fought for our country. I think that is good. The wall is getting bigger. I like that. I want to thank the people who made the wall. I want to thank the people who fought for our country. I think they did a good thing. I hope people will remember them.”
“I want to talk about Cathy Dub. She is the new boss of a big flour mill in North Dakota. The mill is important for our state. Cathy worked hard at the mill for many years. Now she is in charge. I think that is good. I want to say congratulations to Cathy. I hope she does a good job running the mill.”
“I want to talk about a young person from North Dakota. Her name is Casia Steinhaus. She got a big scholarship for smart students who study science, math, or engineering. The scholarship is very hard to get. It is a big deal. Casia worked very hard in school. She goes to the University of North Dakota. I think she will do a lot more great things in the future. I want to say congratulations to Casia. I think she will do great things for our country.”