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Obviously if it was a total dilution, or elimination, of those monies that’d be catastrophic for conservation.

Certainty for farmers, looking ahead five years is very important.

It is unacceptable to me, and it is unacceptable to most Iowans.

What this bill does accomplish is to strengthen protections for women and girls, and I believe that is the right thing to do.

We all agree that every Iowan, without exception, deserves respect and dignity.

It was unacceptable to me, and it is unacceptable to most Iowans.

What this bill does accomplish is to strengthen protections for women and girls, and I believe that it is the right thing to do.

Safeguards the rights of women and girls

Women and men are not identical; they possess unique biological differences. That’s not controversial, it’s common sense.

For over a decade, I have led the charge to expose government abuses, curb reckless regulations, and protect hard- working taxpayers from Washington's overreach. As my colleagues have so rightly discussed, the actions by the Biden…

Today, I come to the Senate floor to congratulate a legend in the broadcasting business. Ron Steele is a long-time journalist from my hometown TV station KWWL in Waterloo, IA. Tomorrow will be his last day behind the anchor desk after more…

Soon, we will be voting on the nomination of Jamieson Greer of Maryland to be U.S. Trade Representative. I will be supporting that nomination. I voted for his nomination to get out of the Finance Committee because I believe we need a clear…

Today is Estonian Independence Day. On this day in 1918, the Estonians declared their independence from the Russian Empire. They had to fight a war against both Germans and the Army of Soviet Russia to secure their independence in a treaty…

I rise to support the budget resolution that is before the U.S. Senate. Speaking to that, I want to remind people of some history. These famous words came from Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's Chief of Staff. It dates from about 2008. He…

I take Congress's constitutional oversight mandate very seriously. What you learn in eighth grade civics, oversight responsibility is checks and balances of government. In the 118th Congress, as ranking member of the Senate Budget…

Trump improperly fired inspectors general.

I rise today to speak in support of the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce. When I met with Mr. Lutnick, I stressed two related issues to him. The first was the importance of being responsive to…

Soon, we will be voting on the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as Director of the FBI. I have spoken with my colleagues on this nomination within the last couple of days, but I want to spend a few more minutes urging my colleagues to…