Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Gohmert for yielding to me. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments of an incredible athlete from Iowa's Second District. Kevin McKee of Davenport recently finished competing in the Beijing 2020…

Today, I come to the Senate floor to discuss the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. This has been introduced in the House and now introduced in the Senate by this Senator and by my colleague and friend, Senator Feinstein…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak on an issue that has directly impacted businesses and farmers across Iowa's Second Congressional District. The last few years have been challenging for all of us. Manufacturing has been hit hard, with…

The President has touted his budget as fiscally responsible. It is not responsible.

Taking credit for deficit reduction resulting from discontinuation of irresponsible spending is comparable to an arsonist taking credit for containing a fire by refraining from dousing it with more gasoline.

In fact, most of this so-called deficit reduction results from the President and majority in Congress going on a $2 trillion liberal wish list spending spree, stoking the flames of inflation.

So yes, if such a plan, a revised plan, comes out it is yes, that it would have to be budget neutral?

The President's reckless tax and spending spree, which Democrats spent all of last year working to pass, is just a footnote in this budget.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements of several young ladies from my district. In early March, the Iowa high school women's basketball State championships were held in Des Moines. These young women took to the court…

Even without inclusion of any spending or tax increases from Build Back Better, government spending and revenue are projected to be at a near-record high under the President's budget.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Murphy). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Iowa.

Yesterday, Senator Johnson and I discussed a joint investigation into the Biden family's foreign financial entanglements. We reviewed much of our earlier work and provided a brief preview of the new material. Today, we will give our second…

I think we need a national standard, so that there is a better understanding of precisely what is acceptable.

I think there needs to be some real thought about this, and we need to maybe suggest that on at least this occasion there may be a need for additional resources in that farm bill.

the President's budget request proposes $73 trillion in spending over the next 10 years with a projected $14 trillion impact on the deficit.

But in essence it is $4 trillion then because you are putting in this line item.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements of several young men from Iowa's Second Congressional District. Earlier this month, the Iowa high school basketball State championships were held in Des Moines. It was a weekend of…

And frankly that is because of the Trump tax cuts that happened. I think that is a fair statement.