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This is another it feels like a slap in the face from this administration when it comes to trade.

I thank Mr. Sasse, the great Senator from Nebraska. I want to thank him for joining the colloquy and for offering the bill that would save these babies that, as he described, are born in horrific circumstances. But a baby is a baby, and it…

Now, we obviously know employee ownership is good for business, it is good for people, and it is good for communities like the one I represent in Northeast Iowa.

I pay tribute to a remarkable Iowan. She is one of the longest serving newspaper columnists in America. She has an uncommon work ethic, having never missed a deadline in 70 years. Her weekly commentary in the Shenandoah Valley News has…

It is incredibly important to address this crisis and bring down the cost of childcare for working families.

I strongly believe that this is an area where we can find bipartisan agreement.

Ensuring that the youngest and most vulnerable among us are safe is also something that Democrats and Republicans can both agree on.

We know that more investment from the federal level is needed to address the childcare crisis.

Our businesses are losing thousands of dollars due to employee turnover because their workers cannot find reliable childcare.

Parents are turning down raises and promotions because they are afraid to lose childcare assistance benefits or just leaving the workforce all together because it is less expensive to stay home.

In Iowa, when I talk to employers about workforce development and ways to bring new investment into our region, access to affordable childcare almost always comes up and it is almost always at the top of the list.

I was unable to vote on January 30, 2020, because of the need to travel back to Iowa. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: ``no'' on rollcall No. 33; ``no'' on rollcall No. 34. Personal Explanation

May I inquire as to how much time remains. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Florida has 3 minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 135, beginning on line 3, strike ``date on which the major disaster or…

I am concerned that we are leaving some people behind.

I absolutely recognize the way people bank has changed and that regulation should reflect that.

My concern then is that moving towards a one-size-fits-all proposal never works, certainly not when it comes to equal opportunity.

Clearly, there still are many challenges to ensure that all Americans are able to access and use the internet because in today's economy, if you don't have reliable internet access you're probably going to be shut out of the digital…