but betsy markey used it to her advantage. and betsy markey and suzanne collins were two of those people that were in the crosshairs. she was timid about their she didn't want to use that message. her district might event at a more conservative than betsy markey's. betsy markey went and used it with a vengeance over and over again. sarah palin came to our district. they get a whole campaign on sarah palin come into her district and raising, we did know how much that sarah palin was going to race for a poet, but we made it up. said bill is coming and she will raise half a million dollars for my opponent. i need you to help me. so she was emotional. she used red meat, as i call it, and she was aggressive about it. karl rove spent a lot, american crossroads spent a lot of money in that particular district. every time we heard of money being spent, or even if we didn't, betsy markey, we concocted messages both in the mail and on the internet about karl rove is raising millions of dollars against me. and there were instances where

but betsy markey used it to her advantage. and betsy markey and suzanne collins were two of those people that were in the crosshairs. she was timid about their she didn't want to use that message. her district might event at a more conservative than betsy markey's. betsy markey went and used it with a vengeance over and over again. sarah palin came to our district. they get a whole campaign on sarah palin come into her district and raising, we did know how much that sarah palin was going to race for a poet, but we made it up. said bill is coming and she will raise half a million dollars for my opponent. i need you to help me. so she was emotional. she used red meat, as i call it, and she was aggressive about it. karl rove spent a lot, american crossroads spent a lot of money in that particular district. every time we heard of money being spent, or even if we didn't, betsy markey, we concocted messages both in the mail and on the internet about karl rove is raising millions of dollars against me. and there were instances where

mccollum: from congressman erik paulsen, congresswoman betsy markey, state representative tommy ruck bina, state senator hog, state senator bach, state senator, the honorable don, the honorable christopher coleman, and the ramsey county board of commissioners and their rail authority. madam speaker, now i would like to yield to congressman jim oberstar. mr. oberstar: madam speaker, i offer my very sincere and genuine personal gratitude to the gentlewoman from minnesota, ms. mccollum, and to the gentleman from minnesota, mr. peterson, for co-sponsoring this special order. never have i been the subject of a special order and it's a true and unique honor and i'm grateful for all those who have taken time to come this evening to express thoughts about my service in the congress, especially those of our minnesota delegation and the gentleman from minnesota, mr. walz, who is here. and our two senators. i'm grateful to them for making the trip across the divide between the two bodies. the most memorable moment for me was the day that senator hubert humphrey came at the invitation that speak