I think it is great both our U.S. Senators are committed to preventing the EPA from making a massive power grab.
(Personally, I think it is great that BOTH of Iowa's US Senator's believe that polluted water is no big deal in the State they represent and choose to do nothing about improving the state's water quality.)
I've seen no proof there are widespread or chronic water quality issues across Iowa. Yes, the Des Moines water works issue needs to be addressed and then the Iowa legislature should debate it and propose solutions rather than a federal agency taking control and enacting policy for the entire country based on one watershed.
(Jeeeeebus Keeerist INX.....where is your head? The last two years there have been numerous (record levels) of Iowa public closings due to "blue algae"(high phosphorus).....the DSM Waterworks has had to increase water rates because of the expensive and lengthy efforts they have to make to get their customers drinking water to "safe" levels because of nitrates from farms at the water source upstream....This has lead to the recent court case involving DSM Waterworks vs. Buena Vista/Calhoun/Sac counties.)
The system worked. Congress oversees government agencies like the EPA and can cut them down to size with legislation when they get out of hand.
(How does refusing to address the problem in any meaningful way allow the "system" to work?
If this were a year ago, Farkin would have off-set Chucks vote on this issue. Braley certainly would have as well, if he had been elected. Iowa voters spoke loud and clear that is not what they wanted.