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Medical
Miracles
-
Paid
For
With
American
Oil
As
part
of
their
efforts
to
develop
next
generation
cancer
treatments
that
trigger
the
body's
natural
defenses,
researchers
at
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
are
mapping
the
position
of
genes
within
cells.
Here,
a
single
gene
called
Pem
(purple)
has
been
localized
using
fluorescence.
DNA
is
stained
blue;
the
cell
is
outlined
in
green.Targeted
DNA
therapy
utilizes
individual
genetics
to
attack
specific
cancer
mutations.
Dear
Friend,
With
overwhelming
bipartisan
support,
the
House
last
week
passed
legislation
I
cosponsored
to
provide
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
(NIH)
with
$8.5
billion
for
revolutionary
new
tools
to
accelerate
the
battles
against
Cancer,
Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s
and
other
much
rarer
diseases.
I
was
particularly
delighted
that
the
21st
Century
Cure
Act
included
$52
million
for
cancer
research.
That's
in
addition
to
my
amendment
to
the
defense
bill
providing
an
extra
$1
million
aimed
specifically
at
lung
cancer.
My
daughter,
Katherine,
and
millions
of
others
are
benefiting
from
ongoing
research
into
targeted
DNA
drug
therapy
that
utilizes
individual
genetics
to
attack
specific
cancer
mutations.
Largely
paid
for
through
sale
of
excess
oil
from
the
Strategic
Petroleum
Reserve,
the
bill
also
streamlines
outdated
rules
and
regulations
that
have
hindered
clinical
trials.
As
a
result,
safe
and
tested
new
treatments
and
cutting
edge
medical
devices
will
be
available
to
patients
and
their
doctors
faster.
Here
in
rural
Minnesota
and
in
small
communities
throughout
our
nation,
the
bill
will
advance
new
information
technologies
that
allow
doctors
to
more
effectively
communicate
with
one
another
for
better
diagnoses
and
treatments.
Beyond
these
and
other
next
generation
medical
advancements,
clinical
research
will
continue
to
create
good
jobs
across
the
health
care
industry
Minnesota
continues
to
lead.
It’s
estimated
that
research
and
public-private
partnerships
developed
through
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
support
nearly
half
a
million
jobs
nationwide.
Moreover,
this
legislation stands
as
a
shining
example
of
what
we
can
achieve
when
we
work
together
in
a
spirit
of
bipartisanship.
The
measure
is
the
product
of
more
than
a
year
of
nationwide
hearings
and
thousands
of
hours
of
work
by
Republicans
and
Democrats
alike
for
the
benefit
of
all
our
people.
Our
country
and
our
world
will
be
healthier
for
their
efforts.
We
will
keep
you
posted
as
events
proceed.
Meanwhile,
I
want
to
hear
your
thoughts.
Feel
free
to
contact
any
of
our
offices
listed
below
or send
me
an email.
Sincerely,
Restore
Democracy
-
End
Voter
Suppression
Thousands
of
people
marched
across
Alabama
in
1965
in
support
of
the
federal
Voting
Rights
Act,
which
Congress
passed
to
outlaw
racial
discrimination
at
polling
places.
Every
eligible
American
deserves
the
free
and
unhindered
opportunity
to
vote
for
the
candidates
of
their
choice.
Yet
in
the
South
and
across
many
parts
of
our
nation,
minority
voters
still
face
intimidation
at
the
polls.
States
continue
to
advance
laws
discouraging
absentee,
overseas
and
early
voting.
These
actions
must
be
stopped.
This
week,
as
part
of
our
Restore
Democracy
initiative
(H.Res.298),
we
will
introduce
legislation
to
put
Congress
on
record
that
voter
suppression
must
end.
Congress
should
require
every
state
to
create
and
maintain
an
online
voter
registration
system.
And
Congress
should
make
Election
Day
a
legal
public
holiday.
Beyond
ending
voter
suppression,
our
Restore
Democracy
legislation
also
contains
provisions
to
overturn
Citizens
United,
limit
the
campaign
season,
ban
partisan
redistricting,
prohibit
fundraising
when
Congress
is
in
session
so
Members
can
go
to
Washington
to
go
to
work
governing,
and
return
Congress
to
its
traditional
system
of
Regular
Order.
Under
Regular
Order,
we
find
bipartisan
agreement
through
the
committee
process
–
where
every
bill
is
debated
under
an
open
rule
and
every
amendment
gets
an
up
or
down
vote.
Our
nation’s
future
depends
on
our
ability
to
muster
the
will
and
determination
to
pass
these
reforms
and
restore
our
great
democracy.
Republicans
Raise
The
Confederate
Flag
The
Confederate
flag
symbolizes
hatred,
racism,
secession
and
division.
Yet
while
the
Confederate
flag
was
being
taken
down
in
the
South
last
week,
Republicans
in
the
North
were
voting
to
keep
it
up
in
cemeteries
managed
by
the
National
Park
Service.
By
sneaking
an
amendment
to
that
effect
into
the
Interior
Appropriations
bill,
they
touched
off
a
huge
Floor
fight
that
ultimately
forced
Speaker
Boehner
to
pull
the
entire
bill
from
consideration.
Later,
the
Speaker
suggested
that
it's
time
for
"adults"
in
Congress
to
address
the
"thorny"
issues
surrounding
display
of
the
Confederate
flag.
What
nonsense.
If
the
Confederate
flag
belongs
anywhere,
it
belongs
in
museums
to
help
remind
us
that
racism,
injustice
and
intolerance
must
never
again
be
allowed
to
stain
the
fabric
of
our
great
nation.
Now
Every
Vet
Gets
Carded
Every
veteran
is
now
entitled
to
an
official
Identification
Card
issued
by
the
V.A.
Last
fall,
VA
Secretary
Robert
McDonald
quickly
heeded
my
urgent
request
to
allow
veterans
to
once
again
obtain
their
official
Veterans
Identification
Cards
at
the
Twin
Ports
Outpatient
Clinic
in
Duluth-Superior.
The
service
cut
was
a
financially
costly
and
time-consuming
burden
for
our
veterans
and
we
put
a
stop
to
it
-
at
no
cost
to
taxpayers
or
the
VA.
Now
Congress
has
followed
our
lead,
voting
unanimously
to
require
the
VA
to
issue
an
identification
card
to
any
veteran
who
requests
it.
While
not
required
for
medical
care,
the
Veterans
I.D.
card
is
necessary
for
many
other
benefits
and
services
our
vets
have
earned
through
their
service
to
our
great
nation.
It’s
one
more
way
we
say
thanks
to
those
who
have
put
themselves
in
harm's
way
to
protect
our
freedoms
and
our
way
of
life.
A
New
Partnership
To
Preserve
Our
Forests
Click
the
image
above
to
watch
my
remarks
on
the
House
Floor.
There’s
an
old
saying
that
the
shadows
of
those
who
live
on
the
land
are
the
best
protectors
and
stewards
of
that
land
–
including
the
great
national
forests
we
love
so
much
here
in
northern
Minnesota.
Mary
and
I
have
planted
more
than
100,000
trees
on
our
land
over
the
years.
So
I
was
proud
to
speak
on
the
Floor
of
the
House
last
week
in
support
of
an
amendment
to
permit
American
Indians
and
Alaska
Natives
to
partner
with
the
U.S.
Forest
Service
to
conserve
and
manage
federal
timber
lands
in
Indian
Country
under
the
638
Contracts
program.
Our
amendment
to
the
Interior
Appropriations
bill
simply
adds
the
Forest
Service
to
the
agencies
allowed
to
execute
these
contracts
with
Tribes
-
giving
them
the
ability
to
manage
federal
programs
in
Indian
County.
By
doing
so,
we
help
create
jobs
for
Tribal
members.
And
we
all
become
better
stewards
of
our
nation’s
precious
resources.
Education
Bill
Marks
Progress
For
Indian
Schools
–
Fails
Every
Other
Test
Chairman
of
the
House
Education
and
the
Workforce
Committee John
Kline
(MN-02)
and
I
toured
the
Bug-Oh-Nay-Ge-Shig
school
on
the
Leech
Lake
reservation
in
my
district
back
in
April
to
see
the
state
of
the
school
facility
first
hand.
Click
the
image
above
to
read
the
Star
Tribune's
coverage
of
our
visit.
We
scored
a
big
victory
for
tens
of
thousands
of
students
in
Indian
Country
last
week.
Included
in
the
Education
bill
(H.R.5)
was
my
bipartisan
amendment
making
it
the
policy
of
the
United
States
that
Indian
children
do
not
attend
school
in
buildings
that
are
dilapidated
or
deteriorating.
With
strong
support
from
Republican
Education
Committee
Chairman
John
Kline,
the
measure
had
passed
the
House
unanimously
during
earlier
debate.
It’s
an
important
step
forward
as
we
continue
the
battle
to
replace
the
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig
school
on
Minnesota’s
Leech
Lake
Reservation
–
along
with
62
other
Bureau
of
Indian
Education
schools
that
force
students
to
try
and
get
an
education
in
substandard
buildings
amidst
truly
Third
World
conditions.
Beyond
the
win
for
Indian
schools,
the
Education
bill
itself
is
terrible
public
policy.
We
need
to
prepare
struggling
students
for
jobs
–
not
welfare.
Instead,
this
bill
cuts
funds
to
help
poor
families
whose
children
attend
under-funded
schools
in
disadvantaged
communities
desperately
in
need
of
jobs
and
economic
opportunities.
The
bill
fails
to
hold
states
accountable
for
how
they
spend
federal
dollars,
permits
requirements
for
high
school
graduation
to
be
weakened,
siphons
money
away
from
public
schools
and
allows
students
with
disabilities
and
special
needs
to
be
taught
to
a
lower
standard.
We
will
continue
our
efforts
to
substantially
improve
this
bill
as
it
continues
through
Congress.
Our
children
deserve
no
less.
Republicans
Close
the
Ex-Im
Bank
–
And
Kill
Jobs
Click
the
image
above
to
watch
my
remarks
on
the
House
Floor.
Having
owned
a
small
export
company, I
know
that
both
the
small
business
and
banking
communities
support
the
Ex-Im
Bank
for
the
credit
it
can
provide -
and
also
for
the
expertise
they
offer
to
assure
that
foreign
contracts
are
legitimate
and
correctly
negotiated.
To
be
sure, the
Ex-Im
Bank’s
charter
requires
reform
to
ensure
it
makes
no
loan
to
one
American
company
that
hurts
another. In
the
meantime,
we
need
to
reauthorize
this
valuable
service
to
American
companies
and
American
workers,
and
I’ll
continue
to
work
toward
that
end.
The
Export-Import
Bank
is
out
of
business
as
of
July
1st
–
and
that’s
a
travesty.
Republicans
continue
to
support
billions
of
dollars
in
tax
breaks
for
multi-national
corporations
and
billionaires.
Yet
they
have
refused
to
reauthorize
the
Ex-Im
Bank,
which
has
not
only
provided
extremely
valuable
services
to
America's
small
town
banks,
businesses
and
manufacturers
-
but
also
generated
nearly
$7
billion
for
deficit
reduction.
Moreover,
since
2007,
the
Ex-Im
Bank
has
helped
create
and
support
an
estimated
1.5
million
private
sector
jobs
and
financed
the
sale
of
some
$200
billion
in
U.S.
exports.
Over
that
same
period,
small
companies
in
Minnesota's
8th
District
have
used
the
Ex-Im
Bank
to
help
export
$94
million
dollars
in
goods
and
services
–
a
simply
remarkable
partnership
of
achievement.
Katherine's
Garden
Grows
Our
daughter
Katherine
Nolan
Bensen
and
her
family
have
been
hard
at
work
tending
to
her
Victory
Garden
-
and
the
fruits
of
their
labor
is
plentiful!
Katherine
spent
last
week
harvesting
radishes,
kale,
arugula,
spinach,
and
Swiss
chard
-
with
much
more
still
to
come.
Even
if
you
don't
have
your
own
garden,
you
can
buy
fresh
produce
-
and
homemade
products
like
jam,
sauce,
cheese,
etc.
-
at
your
local
farmer’s
market.
Minnesota
has
nearly
150
farmer’s
markets
statewide
–
click
here
to
find
one
near
you.
Our
Week
in
DC 
Superintendent
of
Montevideo
Public
Schools
Dr.
Luther
Heller
was
in
Washington
last
week
for
the
American
Association
of
School
Administrators
Legislative
Policy
Conference,
and
visited
our
office
to
discuss
Special
Education
funding,
Educational
Broadband
and
other
important
issues.
Our
Week
in
Duluth Our
Duluth
office
interns
stepped
right
out
of
our
front
door
to
check
out
Sidewalk
Days
on
Superior
Street
in
Duluth.
The
Sidewalk
Days
Festival
is
a
great
annual
celebration
of
our
small
businesses
in
downtown
Duluth.
One
of
the
best
parts
of
having
an
office
on
Superior
Street
in
downtown
Duluth
is
the
easy
access
for
constituents
and
visitors.
Our
Duluth
staff
noticed
a
Christmas
tree
atop
the
new
Maurice’s
building
a
couple
weeks
ago.
At
Duluth’s
Central
Labor
Body
meeting,
a
retired
Iron
Worker
shared
with
us
that
it
is
tradition
to
place
a
Christmas
Tree
and
an
American
flag
on
the
each
end
of
the
last
beam
laid
when
constructing
a
building.
He
also
noted
that
this
particular
construction
project
is
proceeding
without
a
single
worker
injury.
Keep
up
the
great
work
on
this
wonderful
project
-
and
thanks
to
Duluth
City
Councilor
Zack
Filipovich
for
sharing
this
photo.
Our
Week
in
Center
City Our
field
representative
Rick
Olseen
joined
Lindstrom
Mayor
Keith
Carlson,
Sally
Barott
of
Swedish
Circle
Tours
and
Editor
of
the
Chisago
County
Press
Matt
Silver
to
erect
a
Swedish
Flag
donated
from
a
Swedish
film
crew
in
Lindstrom
to
film
the
Karl
Oscar
Days
Parade
and
Celebration.
Karl
Oscar
Nilsson
and
his
wife
Kristina
are
the
fictional
characters
of
Swedish
author
Vilhelm
Moberg,
whose
novels
include
stories
of
Swedish
settlers
who
settled
in
the
greater
Chisago
Lakes
area. Our
Week
in
Baxter Our
field
representative
Tom
Whiteside
delivered
a
legislative
update
to
members
of
the
Minnesota
Housing
Partnership
at
Arrowhead
Lodge.
They
discussed
issues
such
a
lack
of
affordable
units
for
low
income
seniors
and
families,
as
well
as
housing
programs
that
appear
to
specifically
exclude
rural
communities. Our
Week
in
Mt.
Iron Our
field
representative
Jordan
Metsa
traveled
to
the
West
Two
Rivers
Campground
in
Mt.
Iron
to
attend
the
annual
SOAR
picnic.
He
spoke
to
attendees
about
the
Keystone,
Sandpiper,
and
PolyMet
projects,
in
addition
to
discussions
on
Social
Security,
Medicare
and
Medicaid,
and
pension
stability.
Our
Week
in
Two
Harbors
We
joined
Mayor
Randy
Bolen,
State
Senator
Tom
Bakk,
and
State
Representative
Mary
Murphy
to
celebrate
the
Burlington
Bay
Campground
addition
in
Two
Harbors
with
a
ribbon
cutting
ceremony.
Coming
Up
in
Washington
This
week:
• The
House
is
expected
to
pass
and
clear
for
the
President’s
signature
a
bill
to
rename
the
Chisholm
Post
Office
after
the
late
former
8th
District
Congressman
Jim
Oberstar.
Finally...
Commemorating
the
50th
Anniversary
of
the
Vietnam
War
Our
Vietnam
vets
are
patriots
who
served
our
nation
honorably
and
with
great
courage
during
a
difficult
time
in
our
history.
On
July
8th,
Congress
commemorated
and
honored
the
more
than
58,000
Americans
who
gave
their
lives
in
this
war,
our
veterans
who
returned
home,
and
those
still
listed
as
missing
in
action.
When
our
veterans
return
home,
it
is
our
sacred
duty
to
protect
and
serve
them.
Our
office
has
handled
hundreds
of
VA
cases
for
8th
District
veterans,
and
we’ve
recovered
more
than
$100,000
to
date
for
veterans
not
receiving
the
benefits
they've
earned.
Don't
go
it
alone
-
if
you're
a
veteran,
call
my
office
for
help
navigating
the
VA:
218-464-5095
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in
the
news...
Pine
Journal: Northland
resident
appreciates
Nolan’s
support
Duluth
News
Tribune: Security
via
violence
doesn’t,
can’t
work
KBJR: New
RV
site
opens
right
between
Two
Harbors
and
Lake
Superior
IFalls
Journal: Nolan
praises
bonding
win
for
Highway
53
relocation
IFalls
Journal: OUR
VIEW:
Working
toward
change
IFalls
Journal: Minnesota
delegation
seeks
fishing
guide
fee
exemption
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more
on
the
issues
in
this
newsletter...
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