I know you guys have a lot of demands on your time right now. So it means a lot that you took this to be here.
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Expressing gratitude for the presence of attendees despite their busy schedules.
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Just like my district, farmers and small businesses here are the backbone of the local and state economy.
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 hope that today's discussion will highlight ways that the federal government can help improve connectivity.
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.





