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I just want to conclude by saying small businesses have zero--zero--resources available, none.

The government shows up with a subpoena in hand and a bayonet, and it is by force.

Can you imagine if we incentivized your agencies with bonuses in your paychecks, if you reduced the regulatory burden on our businesses?

There is not a small business person in my district, in Northeast Iowa, that believes that statement, not one.

I also agree with Senator Whitehouse when it comes to fairness within the process and the withholding of grants in exchange for votes.

Iowans back home are proud of your nomination and believe there is no one better qualified to lead the Federal Highway Administration.

I am greatly optimistic with this nomination.

I consider him a friend as well as our Secretary of Agriculture, and let me explain to the Committee that this is a special honor for me to introduce him.

I particularly want to acknowledge the work of Senator Grassley, who, as a former chairman and ranking member of the committee, laid much of the groundwork for the ideas we're discussing.

My preference has always been for this to be a bipartisan effort.

I'm very pleased that we have been able to bridge so many divides and I am optimistic about our chances going forward.

That's why I wrote a bipartisan provision with Republican Senator Chuck Grassley from Iowa in the new education reform law-the Every Student Succeeds Act-to require school districts to work with child welfare agencies to make sure that…

About a month ago, the president even called me to say he still supports renewable fuels and that he will keep his word on the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Does this bill provide more dollars in 2026 in Iowa than it receives today in Medicaid subsidies and reinsurance?

Lobbyists for the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the AARP, and the insurance companies all endorsed Obamacare.

Doesn't everyone agree we need to slow the rate of growth in health-care spending?

Obamacare has failed in Iowa. There is only one company planning to offer insurance in 2018 in Iowa.

You know, I could maybe give you 10 reasons why this bill shouldn't be considered. But Republicans campaigned on this so often that you have a responsibility to carry out what you said in the campaign. That's pretty much as much of reason…