"Steep regulatory costs and the sheer volume of regulations that come from Federal agencies year after year too often prevent a would-be entrepreneur from ever taking the first step."
"A critical component of this Committee's work is to establish policies that promote rather than discourage entrepreneurship in this country."
"I want to start my questions off by addressing the issues from the last Congress, and where so many of us got really concerned with some of the loans that were made."
"We want to make sure we are recapturing those dollars."
"Crop insurance is the most effective and best risk management tool."
"Trade is way too critical for many States, including Iowa, and having a strong commodity market, and exports add that value to farmers' bottom line and Iowa's economy."
"Unfortunately, we have seen some hesitation with the Biden administration in this area, and that is evident by the fact that our U.S. trade rep does not believe in free trade negotiations."
"Thank you very much, Chairman Merkley, and to as well Ranking Member Wicker, for having this Subcommittee hearing."
"Bio BDO is not only better for the environment, but producing it in the U.S. also supports our local farmers right there in Iowa."
"I think we have work to do there. We are blocking a lot of really great economic development by not engaging with those properties."
"We cannot wait because people are dying. People are getting sicker."
"And I agree 100 percent, and I am going to tout a program that I visited last week while we were on recess."