Apr 26, 2016
the WOTUS rule as it is mapped out would impact 97 percent of our land in Iowa
Joni Ernst
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Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Iowa since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate. Ernst has focused on issues such as agriculture, rural development, and veterans' affairs throughout her tenure. She has been an advocate for bipartisan efforts to address the needs of rural communities and has emphasized the importance of legislation that supports farmers and agricultural interests in Iowa.
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Apr 26, 2016
the permitting process is already so challenging on the air quality side as well as all of the other local challenges
Apr 26, 2016
That is an unfortunate situation, and I see that our small businesses may be caught in that.
Apr 20, 2016
Mr. President, my amendment is straightforward. I am asking for support on amendment No. 3803. I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 3803. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is pending. The Senator has 1 minute to debate the…
Apr 20, 2016
Mr. President, again, this is $200 million. I would beg to differ that this is not a lot of spending, and $200 million is a lot of money for folks back in Iowa. Iowa does not have one of these funds. Many other States don't have these same…
Apr 20, 2016
Mr. President, my amendment is pretty straightforward. It eliminates duplicative and wasteful spending. It eliminates $200 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the…
Apr 20, 2016
Thank you, Mr. President. The amendment is pretty straightforward. What we are doing is eliminating duplicative programs. Many programs exist out there already which will provide for housing needs, for infrastructure needs, many other…
Apr 18, 2016
Mr. President, I rise today to echo the sentiments shared by our senior Senator from Iowa, Chuck Grassley. Tomorrow morning, one of my constituents, Michelle Root, will be testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about the loss of…
Apr 5, 2016
Truly, what an advocate you are for rural development. We appreciate it so much.
Apr 5, 2016
I would ask the committee to consider what actually Congress has established in the Clean Water Act rather than this agency.
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