I would like to thank all of our witnesses for being here today and sharing information that is so important to all of us that reside and work in rural America.

The current fiscal path is unsustainable.

Madam President, as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I rise to pay tribute to COL David W. Trotter, who has selflessly served our great country as a U.S. Army intelligence officer. He is a fellow alumnus of the Iowa State…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a high school in my district that was recently recognized for their commitment to student success. For over 15 years, Iowa has partnered with the ACT's college application campaign to increase the…

Madam President, I thank Senator Scott, and I appreciate the time to speak today on this topic. Certainly, I am rising to also support the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act. The United States should no longer provide any recognition or…

Madam President, in each new Congress, the bill number S. 1 is a sign of the majority's priority legislation. It says a lot about the new Democrat majority that the bill they chose to design as S. 1 prioritizes themselves. This bill…

The situation is becoming increasingly more dire with each day that passes.

Senator Gillibrand, as 1 of the 65 other cosponsors of this legislation, I think you are to be commended for every day coming to the floor, to be as consistent in being for this legislation as you have been since 2013. And every one of us…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an incredibly important national security issue. We all know that Wuhan, China, where the COVID-19 virus originated, is the home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The WIV is China's only cellular…

It would be incumbent upon you and your staff to address that issue.

If we are serious about protecting children, we need to stop making it profitable for smugglers to bring children into the United States.

Mr. President, we have been told by the majority party that soon we will be having a vote on an 800-page bill to change 50 State voting laws to 1 Federal law. This bill is called the For the People Act. It was compiled after the 2018…

These cartels are making billions of dollars smuggling individuals and drugs into our country.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss Sarah's Law, a bicameral bill I introduced along with Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa. Our proposal was named in honor of Sarah Root, a 21-year-old girl who, after her graduation, that night, was killed…

Mr. President, it is no secret that this Senator has been a leader in promoting renewable energy sources. Iowa has done even more to lead the Nation in biofuels production. This leads to a cleaner environment and really increases America's…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a very special day for a woman in my district, but I also want to say how joyful it is to see people's faces and smiles now that we are following the science and not fining the science. I am rising…

This Congress, I am working with Senator Bennet to build onto the ACE Kids Act with the Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act.

In 2019, I passed the bipartisan ACE Kids Act, with the help of Senator Bennet, that will align Medicaid rules and payments to incentivize coordination and improve health outcomes.