ms. klobuchar: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from minnesota. ms. klobuchar: i rise today to speak about the debt ceiling agreement that was reached last night. over the past weeks, as i'm sure you have as well, i have heard from countless minnesotans who want congress to come together and reach a compromise on the debt ceiling. they didn't want their interest rates to rise, the value of the dollar to fall, they didn't want to see their retirement savings decimated because some in washington believe that if they refuse to compromise, the resulting crisis will score them political points. i'd like to share with you some of the comments i received from minnesotans throughout the state. judy from rochester, minnesota, wrote this: "as a senior citizen, i understand where our country is compared to where it has been in the last 50 years or so. and i appreciate the sacrifices must be made." she said, "it is almost too far back to remember when people all pulled together, including congress, to solve our issues. all the american people want is for you to re