In your testimony I know you mentioned how the ongoing trade war with China is hurting two industries that are heavily served by railroads, both agriculture and manufacturing, which we feel pretty strongly in Iowa 1 right now.
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We have got to have good data. Otherwise, this could be a waste of taxpayer dollars.
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We still have more work to do to improve economic opportunities in our small towns and rural communities.
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Senator Chuck Grassley has said, and I quote, he is 'very skeptical that every company receiving waivers truly needs them.'
It has been used to undermine our elections, and of course, I know you are aware Facebook isn't the most trusted name.
And if Facebook is going to remain essential to how Americans communicate, I need you to work harder to prevent these kinds of attacks.
We absolutely need some specifics around that to make sure that people can protect their data privacy.