"We’ve been very clear that the headache with the federal bureaucracy largely resides within the national capital region."
"I think we need more of these hearings outside of the beltway and right in the corn belt."
"I am proud that on day one as a freshman on this panel, I went against the establishment to make sure that we fought for key taxes that impact our State."
"The 2017 tax credit has been a critical lifeline for all Americans, but particularly those right here in Iowa."
"We lead in pork, we lead in corn, we lead in eggs, we lead in biofuels."
"It is not just the family farm that is impacted by this, it is every rural community, it is every city in America."
"Farmers are digging in their pocket to be able to plant the crop that feeds and fuels this country at a deficit to themselves."
"I am glad that this Committee has moved a bipartisan bill forward to help young and beginning farmers, to help provide the safety net."
"The EPA has been very quick to regulate farmers, but very slow to actually help farmers answer the questions."
"I have fought as the guy from Iowa for year-round sale of E15. I think it is very important."
"we also have to be singing from the same song book, understanding what is happening."
"Under SEC Chairman Gensler's leadership, in Iowa, my home State, small and mid-sized businesses are being crushed by both ill-thought-out rules and increased compliance costs."