"Feed me, feed me, feed me" #mnleg #outofcontext

“Bonding never dies, but sometimes it does.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“It’s always darkest before the dawn, but first it has to get pitch black.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“And then, since I have the microphone and you can’t really stop me …..” #mnleg #outofcontext

"I respect you two very much. I respect your passion and your words, but, you're wrong." #mnleg #outofcontext

"There are rivers that are considered ditches and there are ditches that are considered rivers." #mnleg #outofcontext

“I don’t know if you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘eager for beaver’.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“Unlike many people here, I don’t like talking about things I know nothing about.” #mnleg #outofcontext

"Fortunately, the things I was going to say on (muffled) were already said by my colleagues. But I think I can say it better and longer." #mnleg #outofcontext

“Live from St. Paul, it’s Saturday night.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“This damn bill.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“It’s getting close to the dark of night.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“I refuse to do math in public. It’s dangerous.” #mnleg #outofcontext

"This is the motion that will allow kids to frolic in our hallways while we're gone." #mnleg #outofcontext

"Rudolph had a bright red nose, let's light this board of bright red, send it back to conference committee, and tell the House enough with the reindeer games!" #mnleg #outofcontext

“I just wish they had a law that they have to wear Chicken Little outfits whenever they talk about it.” #mnleg #outofcontext

".....strip clubs....strip malls....that's gonna make the blooper reel." #mnleg #outofcontext

“He needs to be tenderized occasionally and the gavel works.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“This isn’t really retirement, it’s more an escape.” #mnleg #outofcontext

“Thank you Mr. Chair. Everything has been said but not everyone has said it.” #mnleg #outofcontext