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Madam President, I am 5 minutes late in coming to the Senate floor. I was supposed to be here on the fentanyl issue to support Senator Cotton. I know that an objection has been raised, but I want people to know how important I think this…
Mr. President, as I have said many times in the past, Presidents should be given a good deal of discretion when choosing their political appointees, and so long as their nominees are qualified and do not obstruct the advice and consent…
There is a lot of room for flexibility for the executive to interpret things as they would see fit.
I am growing increasingly concerned that every time an Administration official talks about biofuels, they only do it in the context of the new fuels and the new markets such as aviation and marine fuels.
Green energy, of course, is music to my ears. I am the father of the wind energy tax credit.
Mr. Speaker, since March, I have traveled my district, administering COVID-19 vaccines. As a doctor and former Director of Public Health, I combat vaccine hesitancy by discussing the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, and the…
Mr. President, today, I express my support for S. 937, as amended by Senators Hirono and Collins. Every single one of us is horrified to see our fellow Americans attacked because of their race or ethnicity. We are united in our opposition…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dave Raak from Hospers, Iowa. Dave recently passed away from a long and courageous battle with a rare organ condition. Dave dedicated his life to serving his community. His great…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a young man in Iowa's Second Congressional District with an incredibly bright future. On June 28, Pella High School senior Tony Schmitz will enroll as a cadet at the United States Military Academy…
Mr. President, I intend to object to any unanimous consent request relating to the nomination of Samantha Power to be director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (PN 114). Throughout the 116th Congress, I…
Mr. President, when you hear the word ``infrastructure,'' what comes to mind? For folks across Iowa, it is roads; it is bridges, locks and dams, ports, waterways, and broadband. But according to the Biden administration, infrastructure is…
Senator Tester and I introduced a bipartisan bill to raise the awareness about mental health among farmers.
Madam President, I rise to speak in opposition to the nomination of Mr. Colin Kahl to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. The position of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is essentially the third most senior leadership position…
I want to also personally thank you for taking seriously your oversight function of the border crisis.
It is hard to conduct oversight of policy when you remain in an airport and receiving briefings or hearings.
We are hoping that... there be some investigation into the lack of procedure and the lack of security for those unaccompanied minors coming across the border.
Madam President, on April 13, I delivered remarks on the Senate Floor to share my condolences for Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith, who lost his life in the line of duty. I was honored to attend Sergeant Smith's funeral on April 16 in…