David Loebsack

Another significant issue is, of course, the lack of transparency that we have regarding the Small Refinery Waiver Program.

Today, I ask that the Committee consider including a provision in WRDA 2020 so that low income communities such as those served by RRWA have first rights to remaining water supply storage in their regions at a reduced rate.

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…

I thank Chairman Doyle for yielding 5 minutes to me. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand here today to speak in support of my bill, the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act, or the Broadband DATA Act, which I…

We have got to have good data. Otherwise, this could be a waste of taxpayer dollars.

What kinds of harms get us to the table to say why we should even try to talk about changing Section 230.

First, we must ask if content moderators are doing enough. And, second, we must ask whether congressional action is required to fix these challenges.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I appreciate that very much. My amendment will ensure level funding for distributed wind technologies and research within the Department of Energy's wind energy program. Distributed wind is the use of…

In many rural areas, the business case to build out broadband is very difficult, if not impossible.

This EPA I believe has been egregiously undermining the biofuels industry and hurting farmers across the country.

when you and your predecessor waive over 2.6 billion gallons of biofuels and counting, you are harming the biofuels industry.

If these actions continue, they will do reparable harm to the economy in my State and other States especially in corn and soybean country.

Our responsibility is to make sure that Americans have reliable service everywhere and we do need to make sure that that access isn't being unfairly blocked or slowed down or degraded.

As a representative of a rural district, I think net neutrality comes down to being pretty similar to many of the challenges that face rural Americans.

Net neutrality, obviously, is a very important issue with this committee--I think for the country, and I am really glad that we are taking action today or at least beginning that process.

I thank the chair and ranking member for working to bring this bill to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see the RAY BAUM'S Act moving forward. This bill really is a good example of compromise. No one got everything that they…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act. Iowa has become a national leader in renewable energy. Currently, my State…

I thank my colleague from Illinois (Mr. Rush) for yielding time to me today to speak on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in strong support of S. 920, the National Clinical Care Commission Act. S. 920, as was mentioned…

I am disheartened by what Congress is doing here today. My number one goal has always been to ensure Iowans have access to quality, affordable care. This legislation does not do that. It implements an age tax, raising costs on older…

Broadband access is critical for rural communities.

I really appreciate Representative Collins of Georgia's leadership on this issue. There is really no one in this body--maybe with the exception of Representative Carter of Georgia--who can tell the story of community pharmacists the way…

``. . . nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without…

I come to the House floor today to honor one of my longtime district staffers, Virginia Stratton, who retired recently. Virginia had been with my office, serving the people of Iowa, since I first came into office in January 2007. Since…

I want to thank the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Smith). We came into Congress at the same time, and it is great we can work on this bill together. It is a commonsense bill. Again, in Iowa, we have over 80 critical access hospitals. The…